“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SECTIONAL SCHEDULE
CLASS 6A
SECTIONAL 1
PORTAGE AT CROWN POINT
LAKE CENTRAL AT PENN
SECTIONAL 2
FW SNIDER AT ELKHART
FW CARROLL AT FW NORTHROP
SECTIONAL 3
CARMEL AT ZIONSVILLE
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) AT WESTFIELD
SECTIONAL 4
FISHERS AT NOBLESVILLE
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN AT HOMESTEAD
SECTIONAL 5
BROWNSBURG AT AVON
BEN DAVIS AT PIKE
SECTIONAL 6
NORTH CENTRAL VS. CATHEDRAL
LAWRENCE NORTH AT LAWRENCE CENTRAL
SECTIONAL 7
PERRY MERIDIAN AT SOUTHPORT
WARREN CENTRAL AT TECH
SECTIONAL 8
FRANKLIN CENTRAL AT COLUMBUS NORTH
CENTER GROVE AT JEFFERSONVILLE
CLASS 5A
SECTIONAL 9
HAMMOND MORTON AT MUNSTER
HAMMOND CENTRAL AT MERRILLVILLE
SECTIONAL 10
MICHIGAN CITY AT CHESTERTON
LAPORTE AT VALPARAISO
SECTIONAL 11
GOSHEN AT WARSAW
CONCORD AT FW NORTH
SECTIONAL 12
LAFAYETTE JEFF AT SOUTH BEND ADAMS
MCCUTCHEON AT KOKOMO
SECTIONAL 13
WHITELAND AT DECATUR CENTRAL
ANDERSON AT PLAINFIELD
SECTIONAL 14
FRANKLIN AT COLUMBUS EAST
EAST CENTRAL AT SEYMOUR
SECTIONAL 15
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH
BLOOMINGTON NORTH AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH
SECTIONAL 16
NEW ALBANY AT EVANSVILLE NORTH
CASTLE AT FLOYD CENTRAL
CLASS 4A
SECTIONAL 17
KANKAKEE VALLEY AT HANOVER CENTRAL
NEW PRAIRIE AT HOBART
SECTIONAL 18
PLYMOUTH AT MISHAWAKA
NORTHWOOD AT SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH
SECTIONAL 19
EAST NOBLE AT LEO
FW BISHOP DWENGER AT FW WAYNE
SECTIONAL 20
MARION AT HUNTINGTON NORTH
LOGANSPORT AT LEBANON
SECTIONAL 21
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS
NEW PALESTINE AT YORKTOWN
SECTIONAL 22
MOORESVILLE AT BISHOP CHATARD
RONCALLI AT BREBEUF JESUIT
SECTIONAL 23
MARTINSVILLE AT SILVER CREEK
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE AT GREENWOOD
SECTIONAL 24
EVANSVILLE BOSSE AT BOONVILLE
EVANSVILLE REITZ AT JASPER
CLASS 3A
SECTIONAL 25
JIMTOWN AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN
GRIFFITH AT KNOX
SECTIONAL 26
GARRETT AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY
FAIRFIELD AT WEST NOBLE
SECTIONAL 27
WEST LAFAYETTE AT NORTHWESTERN
TWIN LAKES AT MACONAQUAH
SECTIONAL 28
FW BISOP LUERS AT JAY COUNTY
DELTA AT MISSISSINEWA
SECTIONAL 29
GUERIN CATHOLIC AT HAMILTON HEIGHTS
CASCADE AT TRI-WEST
SECTIONAL 30
BATESVILLE AT FRANKLIN COUNTY
GREENSBURG AT LAWRENCEBURG
SECTIONAL 31
MADISON AT SCOTTSBURG
INDIAN CREEK AT NORTH HARRISON
SECTIONAL 32
SOUTHRIDGE AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL
VINCENNES LINCOLN AT HERITAGE HILLS
CLASS 2A
SECTIONAL 33
RENSSELAER CENTRAL AT BREMEN
ANDREAN AT WHEELER
SECTIONAL 34
WESTERN BOONE AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC
LEWIS CASS AT NORTH MONTGOMERY
SECTIONAL 35
CHURUBUSCO AT ADAMS CENTRAL
EASTSIDE AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS
SECTIONAL 36
TIPTON AT ALEXANDRIA
ROCHESTER AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN)
SECTIONAL 37
COVENANT CHRISTIAN AT MONROVIA
LUTHERAN AT CARDINAL RITTER
SECTIONAL 38
CENTERVILLE AT LAPEL
TRITON CENTRAL AT SHENANDOAH
SECTIONAL 39
BROWN COUNTY AT GREENCASTLE
SOUTH VERMILLION AT LINTON
SECTIONAL 40
PAOLI AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL
SALEM AT TELL CITY
CLASS A
SECTIONAL 42
PIONEER AT CARROLL (FLORA)
TRI-COUNTY AT TAYLOR
SECTIONAL 43
SOUTHERN WELLS AT TRITON
NORTH MIAMI AT FREMONT
SECTIONAL 44
SOUTH ADAMS AT TRI
MADISON-GRANT AT HAGERSTOWN
SECTIONAL 45
SOUTH PUTNAM AT COVINGTON
RIVERTON PARKE AT NORTH VERMILLION
SECTIONAL 46
CLOVERDALE AT TINDLEY
SHERIDAN AT CLINTON PRAIRIE
SECTIONAL 47
MILAN AT WEST WASHINGTON
EASTERN GREENE AT NORTH DECATUR
SECTIONAL 48
NORTH DAVIESS AT PERRY CENTRAL
FOREST PARK AT PROVIDENCE
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS/GIRLS SOCCER STATE FINALS
FRIDAY, NOV. 1
6 PM ET | 1A BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (14-4-2) VS COVENANT CHRISTIAN (18-1-1)
8:30 PM ET | 1A GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
PROVIDENCE (19-3) VS FAITH CHRISTIAN (16-2-2)
SATURDAY, NOV. 2
11 AM ET | 3A BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (20-1) VS HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (18-0-4)
1:30 PM ET | 2A GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
LAWRENCEBURG (20-1) VS MISHAWAKA MARIAN (16-3-2)
4 PM ET | 2A BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (18-2-1) VS FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN (15-6)
6:30 PM ET | 3A GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
CENTER GROVE (16-4-3) VS NOBLESVILLE (18-0-2)
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SEMI-STATE MATCH-UPS
CLASS 4A
HUNTINGTON NORTH
CROWN POINT VS. FW CARROLL, 10 A.M.
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN VS. PENN, NOON
CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE
FLOYD CENTRAL VS. CENTER GROVE, 11 A.M.
CASTLE VS. YORKTOWN, 1 P.M.
CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.
CLASS 3A
PLYMOUTH
ANGOLA VS. HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, 10 A.M.
NEW CASTLE VS. NORTHWOOD, NOON
CHAMPIONSHIP: 7:30 P.M.
COLUMBUS EAST
JENNINGS COUNTY VS. RONCALLI, 10 A.M.
SILVER CREEK VS. TRI-WEST, NOON
CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.
CLASS 2A
DELTA
WOODLAN VS. JIMTOWN, 10 A.M.
SOUTHWOOD VS. WESTERN BOONE, NOON
CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.
MARTINSVILLE
WINCHESTER VS. BARR-REEVE, 10 A.M.
SCECINA VS. BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, NOON
CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.
CLASS A
FRANKFORT
FAITH CHRISTIAN VS. SETON CATHOLIC, 10 A.M.
SOUTH NEWTON VS. CULVER COMMUNITY, NOON
CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.
JASPER
SPRINGS VALLEY VS. TRINITY LUTHERAN, 10 A.M.
LUTHERAN VS. CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, NOON
CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.
INDIANA CROSS COUNTRY STATE FINALS
NOVEMBER 2
SITE: LAVERN GIBSON CHAMPIONSHIP CROSS COUNTRY COURSE, WABASH VALLEY SPORTS CENTER, 599 S. TABORTOWN ROAD, TERRE HAUTE, IN 47803. COURSE LAYOUT
TIMES: GIRLS AT 12 PM ET FOLLOWED BY THEIR AWARDS CEREMONY; BOYS AT 2:30 PM ET FOLLOWED BY THEIR AWARDS CEREMONY.
GATES OPEN: 9:30 AM ET / 8:30 AM CT
STREAMING: BOTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RACES WILL STREAM EXCLUSIVELY AT IHSAATV.ORG VIA PAY-PER-VIEW FOR $15.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
WEEK 10
THURSDAY, OCT. 31
TULANE 34 CHARLOTTE 3
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 24 NC CENTRAL 21
FRIDAY, NOV. 1
UCONN VS. GEORGIA STATE, 7 P.M. | CBSSN
COLUMBIA VS. YALE, 7 P.M. | ESPNU
FLORIDA ATLANTIC VS. SOUTH FLORIDA, 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
NO. 15 BOISE STATE VS. SAN DIEGO STATE, 8 P.M. | FS1
SATURDAY, NOV. 2
NO. 3 PENN STATE VS. NO. 4 OHIO STATE, 12 P.M. | FOX
NO. 5 MIAMI (FLA.) VS. DUKE, 12 P.M. | ABC/ESPN+
NO. 19 OLE MISS VS. ARKANSAS, 12 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 24 ILLINOIS VS. MINNESOTA, 12 P.M. | FS1
NO. 21 ARMY VS. AIR FORCE, 12 P.M. | CBS/PARAMOUNT+
PURDUE VS. NORTHWESTERN, 12 P.M. | BTN
NC STATE VS. STANFORD, 12 P.M. | ACCN
SYRACUSE VS. VIRGINIA TECH, 12 P.M. | THE CW NETWORK
AKRON VS. BUFFALO, 12 P.M. | CBSSN
EASTERN MICHIGAN VS. TOLEDO, 12 P.M. | ESPN U
MEMPHIS VS. UTSA, 12 P.M. | ESPN2
BROWN VS. PENNSYLVANIA, 12 P.M. | ESPN+
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT VS. WAGNER, 12 P.M. | TBA
DUQUESNE VS. MERCYHURST, 12 P.M. | TBA
ROBERT MORRIS VS. MERRIMACK, 12 P.M. | TBA
GEORGETOWN VS. LEHIGH, 12:30 P.M | ESPN+
VANDERBILT VS. AUBURN, 12:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
NORTH CAROLINA A&T VS. WILLIAM & MARY, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
HAMPTON VS. VILLANOVA, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
BRYANT VS. STONY BROOK, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
RHODE ISLAND VS. MONMOUTH, 1 P.M. | TBA
UALBANY VS. NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
INDIANA STATE VS. NORTH DAKOTA, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
PRESBYTERIAN VS. DAYTON, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
BUTLER VS. STETSON, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
MOREHEAD STATE VS. ST. THOMAS-MINNESOTA, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
PRINCETON VS. CORNELL, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
HOWARD VS. DELAWARE STATE, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MORGAN STATE VS. NORFOLK STATE, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
BUCKNELL VS. LAFAYETTE, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
ST. FRANCIS (PA) VS. STONEHILL, 1 P.M. | TBA
FORDHAM VS. COLGATE, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
VMI VS. FURMAN, 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
DARTMOUTH VS. HARVARD, 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
RICHMOND VS. TOWSON, 2 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
ELON VS. CAMPBELL, 2 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN VS. GARDNER-WEBB, 2 P.M. | ESPN+
MARIST VS. DRAKE, 2 P.M. | ESPN+
WEST GEORGIA VS. LINCOLN (CA), 2 P.M. | ESPN+
OKLAHOMA VS. MAINE, 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+/SEC NETWORK
APP STATE VS. OLD DOMINION, 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+
UAB VS. TULSA, 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN CAROLINA VS. CHATTANOOGA, 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+
TENNESSEE TECH VS. LINDENWOOD, 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+
EASTERN ILLINOIS VS. WESTERN ILLINOIS, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
INCARNATE WOOD VS. HOUSTON CHRISTIAN, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
MERCER VS. EAST TENNESSEE STATE, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
SAMFORD VS. WOFFORD, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
ILLINOIS STATE VS. YOUNGSTOWN STATE, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
MISSOURI STATE VS. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE VS. MURRAY STATE, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
ALABAMA A&M VS. SOUTHERN, 3 P.M. | TBA
JACKSON STATE VS. ARKANSAS PINE-BLUFF, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
BETHUNE COOKMAN VS. GRAMBLING, 3 P.M. | TBA
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE VS. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M, 3 P.M. | TBA
NO. 1 OREGON VS. MICHIGAN, 3:30 P.M. | CBS/PARAMOUNT+
NO. 2 GEORGIA VS. FLORIDA, 3:30 P.M. | ABC/ESPN+
NO. 11 IOWA STATE VS. TEXAS TECH, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 13 INDIANA VS. MICHIGAN STATE, 3:30 P.M. | PEACOCK
NO. 17 KANSAS STATE VS. HOUSTON, 3:30 P.M. | FOX
NEBRASKA VS. UCLA, 3:30 P.M. | BTN
FLORIDA STATE VS. NORTH CAROLINA, 3:30 P.M. | ACCN
UCF VS. ARIZONA, 3:30 P.M. | FS1
UTEP VS. MIDDLE TENNESSEE, 3:30 P.M | CBSSN
MARSHALL VS. UL MONROE, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTH DAKOTA STATE VS. NORTHERN IOWA, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
NAVY VS. RICE, 4 P.M. | ESPN2
NEW MEXICO VS. WYOMING, 4 P.M. | TRUTV/MAX
TROY VS. COASTAL CAROLINA, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
UTAH TECH VS. CENTRAL ARKANSAS, 4 P.M | ESPN+
ABILENE CHRISTIAN VS. SOUTHERN UTAH, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
LAMAR VS. SE LOUISIANA, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
EASTERN WASHINGTON VS. MONTANA STATE, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTHERN ARIZONA VS. WEBER STATE, 4 P.M | ESPN+
UC DAVIS VS. NORTHERN COLORADO, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
FLORIDA A&M VS. TEXAS SOUTHERN, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
SAN DIEGO VS. DAVIDSON, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
NICHOLLS VS. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
MISSISSIPPI STATE VS. MASSACHUSETTS, 4:15 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
NORTH ALABAMA VS. AUSTIN PEAY, 5 P.M. | ESPN+
CAL POLY VS. MONTANA, 5 P.M. | ESPN+
ALCORN STATE VS. ALABAMA STATE, 5 P.M. | ESPN+
TENNESSEE STATE VS. UT MARTIN, 6 P.M. | ESPN+
OKLAHOMA STATE VS. ARIZONA STATE, 7 P.M. | FS1
FRESNO STATE VS. HAWAI’I, 7 P.M. | TBA
TARLETON STATE VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY, 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 11 CLEMSON VS. LOUISVILLE, 7:30 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 10 TEXAS A&M VS. SOUTH CAROLINA, 7:30 P.M. | ABC/ESPN+
IOWA VS. WISCONSIN, 7:30 P.M. | NBC
WASHINGTON VS. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, 7:30 P.M. | BTN
SOUTH ALABAMA VS. GEORGIA SOUTHERN, 7:30 P.M. | ESPN U
NO. 7 TENNESSEE VS. KENTUCKY, 7:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
NO. 18 PITT VS. NO. 20 SMU, 8 P.M. | ACCN
BAYLOR VS. TCU, 8 P.M | ESPN2
NEVADA VS. COLORADO STATE, 8 P.M. | CBSSN
MCNEESE VS. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE, 8 P.M. | ESPN+
SACRAMENTO STATE VS. PORTLAND STATE, 9 P.M. | ESPN+
INDIANA HOOSIERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
INDIANA 31 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 7
INDIANA 77 WESTERN ILLINOIS 3
INDIANA 42 UCLA 13
INDIANA 52 CHARLOTTE 14
INDIANA 42 MARYLAND 28
INDIANA 41 NORTHWESTERN 24
INDIANA 56 NEBRASKA 7
INDIANA 31 WASHINGTON 17
NOVEMBER 2 AT MICHIGAN STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 9 VS. MICHIGAN TBA
NOVEMBER 23 AT OHIO STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 30 VS. PURDUE TBA
PURDUE BOILERMAKERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
PURDUE 49 INDIANA STATE 0
NOTRE DAME 66 PURDUE 7
OREGON STATE 38 PURDUE 21
NEBRASKA 28 PURDUE 10
WISCONSIN 52 PURDUE 6
ILLINOIS 50 PURDUE 49 OT
OREGON 35 PURDUE 0
NOVEMBER 2 VS. NORTHWESTERN TBA
NOVEMBER 9 AT OHIO STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 16 VS. PENN STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 22 AT MICHIGAN STATE 8:00
NOVEMBER 30 AT INDIANA TBA
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
NOTRE DAME 23 TEXAS A&M 13
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 16 NOTRE DAME 14
NOTRE DAME 66 PURDUE 7
NOTRE DAME 28 MIAMI OH 3
NOTRE DAME 31 LOUISVILLE 24
NOTRE DAME 49 STANFORD 7
NOTRE DAME 31 GEORGIA TECH 14
NOTRE DAME 51 NAVY 14
NOVEMBER 9 VS. FLORIDA STATE 7:30
NOVEMBER 16 VS. VIRGINIA 3:30
NOVEMBER 23 AT ARMY 7:00 (YANKEE STADIUM)
NOVEMBER 30 AT USC TBA
BUTLER BULLDOGS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
BUTLER 40 UPPER IOWA 7
BUTLER 19 MURRAY STATE 17
BUTLER 53 HANOVER 0
BUTLER 63 VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY-LYNCHBURG 0
BUTLER 40 MOREHEAD STATE 6
DRAKE 27 BUTLER 17
DAYTON 21 BUTLER 14
BUTLER 48 DAVIDSON 38
NOVEMBER 2 VS. STETSON 1:00
NOVEMBER 9 AT VALPO 1:00 CT
NOVEMBER 16 VS. ST. THOMAS 1:00
NOVEMBER 23 AT PRESBYTERIAN 1:00
BALL STATE CARDINALS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
BALL STATE 42 MISSOURI STATE 34
MIAMI FL 62 BALL STATE 0
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 37 BALL STATE 34
JAMES MADISON 63 BALL STATE 7
WESTERN MICHIGAN 45 BALL STATE 42
BALL STATE 37 KENT STATE 35
VANDERBILT 24 BALL STATE 14
BALL STATE 25 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 23
NOVEMBER 5 VS. MIAMI OH TBA
NOVEMBER 12 AT BUFFALO 7:00
NOVEMBER 23 VS. BOWLING GREEN TBA
NOVEMBER 29 AT OHIO TBA
INDIANA STATE SYCAMORES FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
PURDUE 49 INDIANA STATE 0
EASTERN ILLINOIS 27 INDIANA STATE 20
INDIANA STATE 24 DAYTON 13
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 27 INDIANA STATE 24
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 21 INDIANA STATE 14
INDIANA STATE 31 MURRAY STATE 27
MISSOURI STATE 46 INDIANA STATE 21
INDIANA STATE 20 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 17
NOVEMBER 2 VS. NORTH DAKOTA 1:00
NOVEMBER 9 AT SOUTH DAKOTA 2:00
COLTS SCHEDULE
HOUSTON 29 INDIANAPOLIS 27
GREEN BAY 16 INDIANAPOLIS 10
INDIANAPOLIS 21 CHICAGO 16
INDIANAPOLIS 27 PITTSBURGH 24
JACKSONVILLE 37 INDIANAPOLIS 34
INDIANAPOLIS 20 TENNESSEE 17
INDIANAPOLIS 16 MIAMI 10
HOUSTON 23 INDIANAPOLIS 20
NOV. 3: AT MINNESOTA, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 10: VS. BUFFALO, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 17: AT N.Y. JETS, 8:20 P.M., NBC PEACOCK
NOV. 24: VS. DETROIT, 1 P.M., FOX
DEC. 1: AT NEW ENGLAND, 1 P.M., CBS
DEC. 15: AT DENVER, 4:25 P.M., CBS
DEC. 22: VS. TENNESSEE, 1 P.M., CBS
DEC. 29: AT N.Y. GIANTS, TBD
JAN. 5: VS. JACKSONVILLE, TBD
WEEK 9 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 31
NY JETS 21 HOUSTON 13
SUNDAY, NOV. 3
DALLAS COWBOYS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1:00P FOX)
DENVER BRONCOS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (1:00P CBS)
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT BUFFALO BILLS (1:00P CBS)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1:00P CBS)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1:00P FOX)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1:00P CBS)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P CBS)
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P FOX)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P FOX)
CHICAGO BEARS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:05P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4:25P FOX)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:25P FOX)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 4
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 10
THURSDAY, NOV. 7
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 10
NEW YORK GIANTS VS CAROLINA PANTHERS (9:30A NFL NETWORK, MUNICH)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
BUFFALO BILLS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P CBS)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P FOX)
DENVER BRONCOS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1:00P FOX)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P FOX)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P CBS)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4:05P FOX)
NEW YORK JETS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:25P CBS)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4:25P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 11
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 11
THURSDAY, NOV. 14
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 17
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT DETROIT LIONS (1:00P CBS)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P FOX)
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1:00P FOX)
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1:00P CBS)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT DENVER BRONCOS (4:05P FOX)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:05P FOX)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT BUFFALO BILLS (4:25P CBS)
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4:25P CBS)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT NEW YORK JETS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 18
HOUSTON TEXANS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 12
THURSDAY, NOV. 21
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 24
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1:00P CBS)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (1:00P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P FOX)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P CBS)
DALLAS COWBOYS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P FOX)
DENVER BRONCOS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4:05P CBS)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4:25P FOX)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:25P FOX)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 25
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 13
THURSDAY, NOV. 28 (THANKSGIVING)
CHICAGO BEARS AT DETROIT LIONS (12:30P CBS)
NEW YORK GIANTS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4:30P FOX)
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (8:20P NBC)
FRIDAY, NOV. 29
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (3:00P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, DEC. 1
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1:00P CBS)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1:00P CBS)
HOUSTON TEXANS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P FOX)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P FOX)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P CBS)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT NEW YORK JETS (1:00P FOX)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P CBS)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (4:05P FOX)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4:05P FOX)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (4:25P CBS)
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RODGERS’ VINTAGE 2ND HALF, WILSON’S EPIC TD HELP JETS BEAT TEXANS
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Move over Odell Beckham Jr., Garrett Wilson might have snatched your spot among the NFL’s greatest catches.
With one hand, of course.
Wilson made a dazzling 26-yard go-ahead touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter and the New York Jets snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Houston Texans 21-13 on Thursday night.
“I just kind of lobbed one up there and he made an unbelievable catch,” quarterback Aaron Rodgers said. “That was a huge play. … That’s a game-changing play.”
Rodgers had three touchdown passes, including another earlier one-handed score by Wilson and a 37-yard throw to recently acquired Davante Adams, and the Jets (3-6) won for the first time in four games under interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich.
With the Jets trailing 10-7 and facing third-and-19 from the Texans 26, Rodgers tossed the ball up toward Wilson in the end zone. The star wide receiver jumped and reached up with his right hand with both legs spread in in the air — looking like the Michael Jordan “Jumpman” logo.
The play was initially called an incomplete pass, but Ulbrich challenged.
“Oh, my goodness,” Ulbrich said. “I mean, I was talking to the ref when they were reviewing it. I was like, ’Just for the sake of posterity, you have to say that’s in just so it goes down in history.”
A video replay review confirmed that Wilson’s shin was down in the end zone and a touchdown was called to give the Jets a 14-10 lead with 12:54 left.
It sent the fans at MetLife Stadium into a frenzy after they had little to cheer for until that point.
Wilson’s catch was reminiscent of former Giants great Beckham’s one-handed grab against Dallas in 2014.
“For it to even come up in that convo, I’m blessed,” Wilson said. “I’m honored.”
It also helped make up for a Jets touchdown that wasn’t when rookie Malachi Corley made a mental mistake that negated his first NFL score.
With the Jets at the Texans 19 early in the second quarter, Corley took the toss from Rodgers and zipped down the right sideline. Corley sped into the end zone, but just before he crossed the goal line, he dropped the ball out of his right hand to celebrate.
A video review showed he had not gotten into the end zone before he dropped it. So, Corley was credited with an 18-yard run and a fumble. And because it rolled out of the side of the end zone, it was a touchback and a turnover.
“First of all, you can’t do that.” Ulbrich said about what he told Corley. “Second of all, you owe us one.”
Rodgers finished 22 of 32 for 211 yards. His 37-yard touchdown pass to Adams, who earlier was cleared after being checked for a possible head injury, put the Jets up 21-10 with 2:56 left. It was Adams’ first touchdown catch since being acquired from Las Vegas earlier this month.
Ka’imi Fairbairn made a 29-yard field goal with 39 seconds left to make it an eight-point game, but Adams recovered the onside kick and the Jets were able to take a knee and seal the win.
C.J. Stroud was 11 of 30 for 191 yards for the Texans (6-3), who played without injured receivers Stefon Diggs and Nico Collins. It was the first of three consecutive prime-time games for Houston, with a Sunday night home matchup against on Nov. 10 next and a Monday night meeting at Dallas on Nov. 18.
“It’s embarrassing to come out here in a prime-time game and get embarrassed like that is never fun,” Stroud said. “We have to be better in a lot of areas and that starts with me. There are plays I’ve got to make, throws I’ve got to make.”
Fairbairn missed two field goals for Houston. With the Texans trailing 14-10, Fairbairn made it a one-point game when he kicked a 43-yarder — but Eric Watts was called for unnecessary roughness on the attempt, so Houston opted to accept the penalty and keep the ball.
The Jets made a defensive stand and the Texans were forced to try a 27-yard attempt, but Fairbairn doinked his kick off the left upright — keeping it 14-10.
Joe Mixon’s 3-yard touchdown run capped a 98-yard drive for the Texans, who took a 7-0 lead late in the second quarter.
The Jets tied it on their opening possession of the second half when Rodgers completed a 21-yard pass to Wilson, who snagged the ball with one hand and ran into the end zone for the tying touchdown.
Riley Patterson, who signed to the active roster hours before the game to replace the injured Greg Zuerlein, hit the left upright on the extra point, but the ball deflected inside and cleared the crossbar.
Fairbairn’s 54-yarder put the Texans back up, 10-7 with 4:11 left in the third quarter.
“The most frustrating part is that we were the better team,” Houston right tackle Tytus Howard said. “We let that game get away from us, especially in the second half.”
Slow start
Rodgers was 7 of 14 in the first half for just 32 yards — his fewest in an opening two quarters with 10 or more attempts in his career. His previous low was 37 on 12 attempts against Denver on Nov. 1, 2015, while with Green Bay.
“I played about as bad as I could in the first half,” Rodgers said, “and knew it had to get better from there.”
Injuries
Texans: Texans LG Kenyon Green was ruled out at halftime after injuring a shoulder.
Jets: LG John Simpson left in the second quarter with a groin injury and didn’t return. … Backup OL Jake Hanson also left shortly before halftime with a hamstring injury. … CB Michael Carter II left with a back injury.
Up next
Texans: Host Detroit on “Sunday Night Football” on Nov. 10.
Jets: At Arizona on Nov. 10
VIKINGS TRY TO GET THEIR DEFENSE BACK ON TRACK IN PRIME TIME AGAINST THE COLTS AS FLACCO TAKES OVER
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings surged to the top of the NFL with a five-game winning streak to start the season, fueled by a disruptive and relentless defense that suddenly became vulnerable in losing twice in a five-day span.
Did the rest of the league crack the code? Or did the Vikings simply get successively outplayed by two elite quarterbacks and the wealth of receiving, blocking and running talent around them? The Indianapolis Colts have the tough task of traveling to Minnesota to find out.
“Our fans really show up and do their part for sure. We’ve got to feed off that, feed off each other and take advantage of that being an advantage,” said Vikings safety Harrison Smith, looking ahead to the Sunday night matchup that more than likely will have the U.S. Bank Stadium crowd at its loudest.
The pre-snap disguises employed by defensive coordinator Brian Flores in his pressure-driven scheme have flustered many an opponent, particularly when the Vikings have the lead and are playing at home. Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions didn’t flinch in a 31-29 comeback victory at Minnesota on Oct. 20. Neither did Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams last week in their 30-20 win. After returning home from the West Coast and having extra time to rest, the Vikings (5-2) are eager to get their defense back on track.
They’ll face another veteran quarterback in Joe Flacco, who replaced 2023 fourth overall draft pick Anthony Richardson as the starter.
“He’s seen every type of disguise in the world, every defense, every pressure, every blitz, so knowing that we really just have to be perfect on all of our assignments,” safety Cam Bynum said.
The Colts (4-4) have had all eight of their games decided by six points or fewer.
“When I’m preparing to start football games, that is where I feel most comfortable,” Flacco said. “This is where I feel at home.”
Hockenson makes his debut
Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson has rejoined the active roster, taking the place of injured left tackle Christian Darrisaw. Hockenson spent the first eight weeks on the physically unable to perform list while completing his rehabilitation from a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee that occurred in the team’s Week 16 game last season. The passing attack could use the boost.
“It’s the production that he brings and the mismatch that he can create against safeties and linebackers,” offensive coordinator Wes Phillips said. “His ability to win versus match or man coverage, all those things are pretty unique for a tight end that also gives you value in the run game like he does.”
Hockenson said he felt ready to play at full speed two months ago at the end of training camp, but he praised the team’s medical staff for not only keeping him on track but making it clear why each step of the rehab program made sense.
“You do really have to stay patient with something like this,” Hockenson said. “I’ve felt good for months now, but to actually go out there, there’s data that says nine months is the key.”
Familiar faces
Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. will have a couple of old friends to seek out after the game. The former Southern California teammate of Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold also grew close to Vikings cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who played for the Colts in 2022. Pittman credited the 2019 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year with teaching him how to cope with strong and savvy players in the secondary, as the two of them frequently squared off in practice that season.
Changes coming from Cooter?
Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter has been tasked with tweaking the game plan to account for the difference in styles, experience and skills between the pure drop-back passer in the 39-year-old Flacco and the dual-threat dynamism of the 22-year-old Richardson.
“There’s some different strengths and weaknesses with each guy,” Cooter said. “Obviously, Anthony moves around, makes plays with his legs a little bit more often, and that’s the obvious one. I’ll hold the rest. I’ll let Flores and the gang at Minnesota sort of think about that.”
Slow start for Addison
The Vikings are eager for a bigger impact from wide receiver Jordan Addison, who had 911 yards and 10 touchdowns as a rookie last season but has not had more than three catches in any game this year. Addison, who missed two games last month with an ankle injury, had just two receptions for 22 yards against the Rams last week. He has scored once this season.
“I’m doing everything that I can. I’m learning and watching the film and trying to to get better. I’m looking forward to having a good game this week,” Addison said. “Just keep getting open. That’s my job as a receiver, so that’s what I’m going to keep doing.”
COWBOYS ALL-PRO MICAH PARSONS (ANKLE) LIKELY OUT VS. FALCONS
Dallas Cowboys All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons is expected to miss his fourth consecutive game because of a high ankle sprain, coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday.
Parsons has not practiced since injuring his ankle in the fourth quarter of the 20-15 win over the host New York Giants on Sept. 26.
The Cowboys (3-4), who visit the Atlanta Falcons (5-3) on Sunday, did not place Parsons on injured reserve, which would have required missing at least four games.
Dallas has been waiting for Parsons to clear the ramp-up process through Britt Brown, the team’s associate athletic trainer and director of rehabilitation.
“(Parsons is) here. He’s in the meetings. Until they clear the return to play with Britt, I really don’t even entertain that thought,” McCarthy said Thursday. “So, he’s not quite there yet.”
Parsons, 25, was a two-time first-team All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl selection with 40.5 sacks over his first three seasons from 2021-23. He has 14 tackles and one sack in four starts this season.
“He’s an impact player,” McCarthy said on Wednesday. “Where he is in the rehab, he’s making gains each week. He’s been in every day. He’s just not ready to get into the practice format. But yeah, definitely missed him.”
The coach said Parsons would be in the rehab group at practice on Thursday and likely will be joined by cornerback Trevon Diggs, who missed practice on Wednesday with a calf injury.
MIKE SHANAHAN, MIKE HOLMGREN AMONG 9 COACHING CANDIDATES FOR HOF
Super Bowl-winning head coaches Tom Coughlin, Mike Holmgren, Mike Shanahan and George Seifert are among the nine semifinalists from the coach category nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Only one finalist from the group can be named a finalist to be considered by the full Hall of Fame Selection Committee for possible election in 2025.
The Coach Blue-Ribbon Committee narrowed a list of 14 candidates to these semifinalists: Bill Arnsparger, Coughlin, Holmgren, Chuck Knox, Dan Reeves, Marty Schottenheimer, George Seifert, Shanahan and Clark Shaughnessy. All but Arnsparger, Knox and Seifert reached the semifinalist stage in 2023.
The same committee is scheduled for a virtual meeting on Nov. 19 to nominate one finalist to be considered for enshrinement.
Earlier this week, the Hall of Fame semifinalists from the contributor category, from which one finalist will be up for consideration with the next Hall of Fame class, were released: K.S. “Bud” Adams, Ralph Hay, Frank “Bucko” Kilroy, Robert Kraft, Art Modell, Art Rooney Jr., Seymour Siwoff, Doug Williams and John Wooten.
A grand total of 20 finalists are presented for debate at the selection committee’s annual meeting in advance of Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, including 15 modern-era players, three seniors, one coach and one contributor. Between four and eight new members will be selected, according to the Hall of Fame’s selection process bylaws.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
BIG 12: GAMES NOT COMPROMISED BY UNSECURE HELMET RADIO COMMS
After Texas Tech raised concerns about the encryption of helmet communications, the Big 12 Conference announced on Thursday that its games have not been compromised by unencrypted frequencies.
Per ESPN, Texas Tech contacted the Big 12 regarding its recent losses to Baylor and TCU to ensure that the integrity of the game was not affected.
During a call with Big 12 athletic directors on Tuesday, Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocut brought up the issue after learning that the in-game communications could be located by anyone with a scanner who knew how to find the frequencies.
In a statement on Thursday, Texas Tech said it accepted the results of the Big 12 review and would have no further comment.
“Following the industry-wide concerns surrounding helmet communications, the Big 12 conducted a review of conference games and helmet communications processes to address any issues member institutions raised regarding this matter,” the Big 12 said in a statement Thursday. “The review showed that at no point was any Big 12 competition compromised.”
Schools are allowed to use GSC — the helmet communication device for the Power 4 conferences, which includes 68 teams — or CoachComm for coach-to-player communications. All Big 12 helmet communications are now equipped with a GSC update that provides encryption.
NBA NEWS
NBA ROUNDUP: SPURS’ VICTOR WEMBANYAMA TALLIES 5×5 VS. JAZZ
Victor Wembanyama bounced back from one of his worst NBA outings with a rare 5×5 to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 106-88 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night in Salt Lake City.
A night after scoring a career-low six points in a loss at Oklahoma City, Wembanyama amassed 25 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, five blocks and five steals.
It was the second time the 20-year-old had accomplished the so-called 5×5 (five of each category), and Wembanyama joined Hakeem Olajuwon and Andrei Kirilenko as the only NBA players ever to do it more than once. Olajuwon did it six times, Kirilenko three.
Chris Paul contributed 19 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and two steals for San Antonio. Collin Sexton put up a team-high 16 points for Utah, which played without leading scorer Lauri Markkanen (back spasms).
Suns 125, Clippers 119
Devin Booker scored a season-high 40 points as Phoenix rallied from a 21-point third-quarter deficit to beat Los Angeles in Inglewood, Calif.
Royce O’Neale added 21 points, Kevin Durant scored 18, rookie Ryan Dunn had 16 in his second career start and Jusuf Nurkic put up 11 as the Suns won for the second time in two weeks at the Clippers’ new $2 billion Intuit Dome. Phoenix made 15 consecutive shots to open the second half, sparking a rally that extended its winning streak to three games.
James Harden produced 25 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds while Norman Powell added 23 points as the Clippers fell to 0-3 in their new building. Harden became the 20th player in NBA history to pass 26,000 career points. Ivica Zubac scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
Rockets 108, Mavericks 102
Jalen Green scored a team-high 23 points and Houston fended off a fourth-quarter comeback to win in Dallas.
Green buried a 3-pointer with 1:12 remaining to stabilize the Rockets and answer Luka Doncic’s 3-pointer that had pulled Dallas to within 100-97. Dillon Brooks and Alperen Sengun scored 17 points apiece for the Rockets, who got a combined 25 points and eight rebounds from Amen Thompson and Tari Eason off the bench. Sengun matched Green with a game-high 12 rebounds.
Doncic scored 15 of his game-high 29 points on 6-for-8 shooting in the fourth quarter. Kyrie Irving (28 points, eight rebounds, seven assists) kept the Mavericks afloat before Doncic and Klay Thompson (eight fourth-quarter points) fueled the frantic fourth-quarter rally. Klay Thompson finished with 12 points.
Grizzlies 122, Bucks 99
Ja Morant recorded 26 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds to carry short-handed Memphis over visiting Milwaukee.
The Grizzlies, who snapped a two-game losing streak, also got 19 points and nine rebounds from Santi Aldama. Jaylen Wells and Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 16 points apiece, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 13 points, Jake LaRavia had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Zach Edey produced 10 points and eight boards. The triple-double was the 12th of Morant’s career.
Giannis Antetokounmpo paced the Bucks with 37 points and 11 rebounds. Brook Lopez scored 12 points, and Bobby Portis had 11.
–Field Level Media
NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: SIDNEY CROSBY RALLIES PENS PAST DUCKS IN OT
Sidney Crosby scored his second goal of the game at 2:35 of overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-1 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.
Crosby drove to the front of the net and had time to wait out goalie Lukas Dostal before lifting the puck high in the net for his third goal of the season. Before Thursday, his only previous goal was also an overtime winner on Oct. 16 against the Buffalo Saves.
Alex Nedeljkovic made 22 saves for the Penguins, who ended a six-game losing streak (0-5-1).
Alex Killorn scored and Dostal made 44 saves for the Ducks, who went 1-2-1 on a four-game road trip.
Capitals 6, Canadiens 3
Connor McMichael and Aliaksei Protas scored 36 seconds apart early in the third period, fueling host Washington over Montreal.
Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his third goal in two games to boost his career tally to 858. Ovechkin, who also had two assists, is 37 goals shy of passing Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky for the most in NHL history.
The Canadiens’ Cole Caufield scored in his fourth consecutive game to boost his team-leading goal total to 10 this season. Captain Nick Suzuki logged a goal and an assist, Brendan Gallagher also tallied, Lane Hutson had two assists and Cayden Primeau turned aside 28 shots for Montreal, which has lost six of its past eight games (2-5-1).
Oilers 5, Predators 1
Leon Draisaitl had two goals with an assist and visiting Edmonton looked solid in its first game without injured superstar Connor McDavid, beating Nashville.
Ex-Predator Viktor Arvidsson, Corey Perry and Zach Hyman also scored while Calvin Pickard made 26 saves for the Oilers, who have won three of four.
It was also Edmonton’s second victory this month at Nashville, which managed only Filip Forsberg’s fifth goal while losing its second straight (0-1-1) after winning three in a row.
Flyers 2, Blues 1
Bobby Brink scored with 3:01 remaining to guide host Philadelphia past St. Louis.
Samuel Ersson made 20 saves and Garnet Hathaway also scored for Philadelphia, which has won back-to-back games for the first time this season. The Flyers are 3-1-0 in their past four games after a six-game losing streak (0-5-1).
Nathan Walker scored for St. Louis, which concluded its four-game road trip in disappointing fashion. The Blues rolled over the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 to open the trip before losing their last three games by a combined margin of 15-4.
Maple Leafs 4, Kraken 1
William Nylander scored two goals to help Toronto defeat visiting Seattle.
Auston Matthews added a goal and an assist and Matthew Knies scored a goal for the Maple Leafs, who have won two in a row. John Tavares had two assists.
Eeli Tolvanen scored for Seattle. Joey Daccord stopped 26 shots for the Kraken, who are 1-1-0 to open a five-game road trip.
Hurricanes 8, Bruins 2
Andrei Svechnikov and Jack Roslovic each scored two goals and Carolina had a huge first period in thumping Boston in Raleigh, N.C.
Martin Necas finished with one goal and three assists, while Jackson Blake, Sean Walker and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored. The Hurricanes doubled their previous highest-goal total of the season in the opener of a four-game homestand.
Brad Marchand and Hampus Lindholm scored for the Bruins, who’ve won only one of their past six games (1-4-1). Boston goalie Jeremy Swayman allowed six goals on 22 shots in less than half the game before he was pulled in favor of Joonas Korpisalo, who made 13 saves.
Sharks 3, Blackhawks 2
Will Smith scored his first NHL goal and added a second tally to pace host San Jose to a comeback victory over Chicago.
Alex Wennberg also scored for the Sharks, who have won three consecutive games for the first time since the middle of last season. Mackenzie Blackwood made 26 saves, including all 12 shots he faced in the third period while the Blackhawks dominated play and pushed frantically for the equalizer.
Ryan Donato and Tyler Bertuzzi scored for the Blackhawks, who have lost five of six games. Petr Mrazek stopped 26 shots and Connor Murphy collected two assists.
BASEBALL NEWS
SOTO HAS NO PREFERENCE IN FREE AGENCY: WILL CONSIDER ‘EVERY OFFER’
The Juan Soto sweepstakes are about to begin, and returning to the New York Yankees may not be the star outfielder’s preference.
“I don’t think so,” Soto responded when asked if the perception of him preferring to stay in New York is accurate, according to SNY.
“I’m really happy with the city, with the team, how these guys do. At the end of the day, we’re gonna look at every situation, every offer that we’ll get, and take the decision from there.”
Soto and the Yankees fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, officially making the 26-year-old a free agent Thursday. However, he’ll have to wait until five days after the Fall Classic to sign with a new team.
“It’s going to be exciting. It’s gonna be a good experience,” Soto said. “Every player in the big leagues wants to experience how it’s gonna be.”
The Yankees are expected to be in the running to re-sign Soto, who could ink one of the largest contracts in baseball history after a stellar campaign in his first season in New York.
The All-Star enters free agency carrying a career .285/.421/.532 slash line with 201 home runs and 592 RBIs in 936 games. Soto has also won a batting title and Home Run Derby and was a member of the 2019 World Series champion Washington Nationals.
“I feel like every team has the same opportunities when I go into free agency,” Soto said. “I don’t want to say anyone has an advantage because at the end of the day we’re gonna look at what they have and how much they want me.”
Soto said he’ll consider all options with his agent, even if the money’s right from the Yankees. He was undecided when asked if Wednesday’s loss was his last game with the club.
“You never know. At the end of the day, we’ll see where we’re at,” Soto said. “Definitely a tough game to be my last one. But really happy with what we accomplished as a team and how far we got.”
MLB OFFSEASON PRIMER: JUAN SOTO TOPS FREE AGENT CLASS
Barely an hour after the final out of the World Series, New York Yankees slugger Juan Soto declared himself open for business on the free agent market.
His asking price might be beyond the comfort zone for most clubs, but Soto is keeping an open mind as he approaches the biggest payday of his life.
“I don’t know (which teams) are going to come after me,” Soto said at Yankee Stadium early Thursday morning. “Definitely, I’ll be open to this and every single team. I don’t have any doors closed. I’m gonna be available for all 30 teams.”
Soto figures to be the priciest centerpiece in free agency, which unofficially got underway once the Los Angeles Dodgers put away the New York Yankees in Game 5 on Wednesday. By rule, players can’t sign with new teams before Monday at 5 p.m. ET.
Other top free agent hitters available include third baseman Alex Bregman, first baseman Pete Alonso and shortstop Willy Adames. The top-tier pitchers in the market include right-hander Corbin Burnes and left-handers Max Fried and (probably) Blake Snell, who is widely expected to opt out of his contract with the San Francisco Giants. Snell’s most recent foray into free agency a year ago dragged into late March.
The wild card in free agency remains right-hander Roki Sasaki, who is said to the best pitcher in Japan. However, he would need to be allowed to leave by his Japanese team, the Chiba Lotte Marines. A plurality of analysts (but not all) don’t expect Sasaki to jump to MLB yet. But he could.
The current restrictions on Sasaki’s contract for MLB theoretically could make him the most widely coveted player this offseason. He wouldn’t cost $325 million like Yoshinobu Yamamoto did with the Dodgers a year ago.
With the hot stove kicking on for 2024-25, let’s take a look at a potential destination for Soto this offseason, along with possible landing spots for other players said to be on the move, and where their movement might leave certain clubs.
–Juan Soto
Expect the deal for Soto to dwarf all others. His reported price, perhaps $55 million to $60 million annually and somewhere between $500 million and $700 million overall depending on contract length, might be prohibitive for many teams. Some analysts have predicted as many as 14 years for Soto, who just turned 26 last week. No matter the length, average annual value (AAV) or opt-outs, it’s virtually certain the Yankees and New York Mets will lead the pursuit, with the Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres also eager.
Soto batted .288/.419/.569 with 41 home runs, 109 RBIs, 129 walks, and a league-leading 128 runs scored in 2024 for the Yankees, who reached the World Series for the first time since 2009. Only teammate Aaron Judge and Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani performed as well better on offense individually, and Soto also is nominated for a Gold Glove. Come the postseason, Soto put up similarly dominant offensive numbers (.327/.469/.633 with four homers, nine RBIs and 14 walks in 14 games).
Soto had an opportunity two years ago to forgo free agency but turned down an extension offer from Washington reportedly worth 15 years and $440 million. And during the World Series, Soto’s agent, Scott Boras, told reporters the death of Padres owner Peter Seidler last November ended the chances of Soto signing an extension there. Instead, the Padres traded Soto to the Yankees.
Whatever the final figure, there is a good chance Soto’s deal will have more value than Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million agreement with the Dodgers from the previous offseason, which is closer to $460 million in present-day value because of deferrals and inflation. As with Ohtani a year ago, expect a deal around the time of the Winter Meetings, which start Dec. 9 in Dallas.
Prediction for Soto: 13 years, $702 million with the Mets.
–Roki Sasaki
Sasaki turns 23 years old on Sunday and throws 100 mph with a devastating splitter. If his Japanese team posts him, Sasaki’s U.S. salary (along with Chiba’s fee) would be limited by rules agreed to by the respective leagues.
Sasaki reportedly is going to ask to be posted for a second straight year, hoping the Marines have a change of heart. The Nippon Professional Baseball posting window lasts 45 days for negotiations and could open for Sasaski as soon as the Japanese postseason concludes this weekend.
A year ago, it took Yamamoto about 2 1/2 weeks to agree with the Dodgers after his posting window opened.
Prediction for Sasaki: Staying in Japan until at least next season.
–Corbin Burnes
Burnes, a four-time All-Star and former Cy Young Award winner, went 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA in 32 starts this year during his lone season in Baltimore.
New Orioles owner David Rubenstein has to nudge GM Mike Elias to start spending some cash to supplement the youth movement that ending up stalling the club’s ascent in 2024.
Prediction for Burnes: 6 years, $230 million with the Orioles.
–Alex Bregman
The Tigers made leaps and bounds in 2024 but still need to add everyday position players to supplement left-hander Tarik Skubal and overtake the Cleveland Guardians in the American Leaue Central. Adding a player such as Bregman, who would be reuniting with former Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch, would allow Matt Vierling to play another position after he finished the 2024 season at third base.
Prediction for Bregman: 7 years, $179 million with the Detroit Tigers.
–Max Fried
The Braves have signed a lot of young talent to team-friendly deals, but keeping Fried is going to require a deeper investment.
Prediction for Fried: 6 years, $180 million with the Braves.
–Willy Adames
Fortifying shortstop was one area were the Dodgers failed in 2024, though Tommy Edman did come through on offense while manning the position in October. Adames would help Los Angeles on both offense and defense.
Prediction for Adames: 6 years, $155 million with the Dodgers.
–Blake Snell, Pete Alonso
The Yankees can explain letting Soto away, or could try to do so, by packaging Snell and Alonso to their fans, along with the return of Gerrit Cole after they add a guaranteed year to his contract to circumvent his opt-out. Stealing a Mets hero such as Alonso might soften the blow for Soto’s exit, and adding front-line depth to the rotation with Snell could help the Yankees position themselves for another World Series run.
Prediction for Snell: 3 years, $100 million with the Yankees.
Prediction for Alonso: 7 years, $195 million with the Yankees.
These signings leave second-tier players for teams such as the Astros, Phillies, Padres, Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals and Arizona Diamondbacks.
REPORT: D-BACKS OF RANDAL GRICHUK OPTS TO ENTER FREE AGENCY
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Randal Grichuk declined his $6 million mutual option and will become a free agent, MLB Network reported Thursday.
Grichuk, 33, will receive a $500,000 buyout under terms of the deal he signed with Arizona last February.
He posted a career-best .291 batting average with 12 homers and 46 RBIs in 106 games in his first season with the Diamondbacks in 2024.
Grichuk is a career .252/.300/.469 hitter with 203 homers and 602 RBIs in 1,247 games with the St. Louis Cardinals (2014-17), Toronto Blue Jays (2018-21), Colorado Rockies (2022-23), Los Angeles Angels (2023) and Diamondbacks.
BOB COSTAS RETIRING FROM MLB PLAY-BY-PLAY WORK AFTER 42 YEARS
Bob Costas is bidding farewell to baseball, the sport he is perhaps best known for, and retiring as an MLB play-by-play announcer.
Costas, 72, confirmed his retirement to The Athletic on Thursday but said he will open up on his decision at a later date.
Near the end of a storied sports broadcasting career, Costas has served as the lead play-by-play man for MLB Network games since the network was launched in 2009. He has also worked playoff games for Turner, and his last assignment was the New York Yankees’ win over the Kansas City Royals in the American League Division Series on TBS.
Costas decided before this season that he would retire after 2024, coinciding with the end of his contract, according to The Athletic.
Costas received the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award for broadcast excellence in 2018. He called baseball for NBC from 1982-89 and 1994-2000, including World Series broadcasts in 1995, 1997 and 1999.
He has worked as a play-by-play announcer and studio host for several other sports over the past five decades, most notably as the primetime host of the Olympic Games on NBC from 1992-2016.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL NEWS
MUST-SEE COLLEGE BASKETBALL MATCHUPS IN 2024-25
There are some households that put up Christmas trees on Halloween, and dye eggs while the snow flies.
And there are those homes where college basketball is a foreign concept retrained every year only after college football and NFL seasons hit hibernation.
Don’t be those guys.
College buckets are back next week to make an instant splash landing with marquee matchups, new headlining talents and some familiar faces standing in foreign territory: that you in red, John Calipari?
About the time the 12-team field for the college football playoff starts to be narrowed, the hoops season delivers a smorgasbord of holiday tournaments ripe with potential title-game worthy matchups.
Early season tournaments and the Champions Classic without Calipari wailing on Kentucky’s sideline stand as games to mark on the calendar.
If you need some advance notice for games to circle on the early season calendar, we’ve got you:
Baylor vs. Gonzaga, Nov. 4
The worthy nightcap on the opening day of the season, we offer a few suggestions to be ready for Monday night. Hydrate and go ahead with the afternoon coffee. This is the only game on the schedule between top-10 teams in a rematch of the 2021 national title game. No. 6 Gonzaga and No. 8 Baylor are well-armed for another run this season and the preferred pace points to a track meet. About that caffeine: This is an 11:30 p.m. ET tipoff on ESPN following “Monday Night Football” and you’ll want to catch a glimpse of the newest faces for the Bears — freshman VJ Edgecombe — against the deep, experienced Bulldogs.
North Carolina at Kansas, Nov. 8
A Friday night at Phog Allen Fieldhouse provides a huge hello to hoops in a pairing of bluebloods capable of cutting nets in March and April.
Tennessee at Louisville, Nov. 9
SEC Player of the Year Dalton Knecht was subtracted from the Vols’ roster and landed with the Los Angeles Lakers as a first-round draft pick. Now it’s up to Rick Barnes to keep Tennessee atop the SEC in the first spotlight game for new Cardinals coach Pat Kelsey.
Kentucky vs. Duke, Nov. 12 (Atlanta)
Yeah, we know Kansas is here too, playing Michigan State in a marquee matchup. We’re here for the Cooper Flagg primetime matchup with the Wildcats. Mark Pope arrives in Calipari’s stead with a potpourri roster that might make its mark with a common defensive DNA and a dash of star power. Among newcomers at UK are 3-point specialist Koby Brea (Dayton), 6-11 forward Andrew Carr (Wake Forest) and 6-10 center Brandon Garrison (Oklahoma State). Don’t worry Jayhawks fans, we’ll be watching when Duke draws Kansas in Las Vegas 14 days later.
Duke at Arizona, Nov. 22
Hello again, Caleb Love. The Wildcats’ scoring guard helped usher Mike Krzyzewski into retirement at the 2022 Final Four in New Orleans with North Carolina and remains a top-of-the-scouting-report assignment with Arizona. Another top-10 team on the Duke schedule in November. Among new helping hands at Arizona are Campbell transfer Anthony Dell’Orso, who averaged 19.5 points per game last season. Sophomore center Motiejus Krivas is another player to watch for the Wildcats.
Houston vs. Alabama, Nov. 26 (Las Vegas)
Entering the season ranked No. 2, Alabama isn’t getting a lot of play nationally. But No. 4 Houston knows headlines and hype are no measure for potential success. The Cougars might look a little different without dynamic engine and first-team All-American Jamal Shead. Rest assured, the plan is the same with the Cougars counting on constricting defense and physical play to grind down the Alabama attack led by preseason All-American point guard Mark Sears.
Duke vs. Kansas, Nov. 26 (Las Vegas)
No. 1 Kansas and presumed 2025 No. 1 pick Flagg should be enticing enough. Hunter Dickinson returned for redemption and the Jayhawks are heavy on experience. Duke’s recruiting class tracks as the stuff of heavyweights and borders on ridiculous behind Flagg with 7-foot-2 center Khaman Maluach and 6-6 wings Isaiah Evans and Kon Knueppel.
Baylor at UConn, Dec. 4
A potential matchup at the Maui Classic with Michigan State (Nov. 26) in the second round at Lahaina would make this list, but that one isn’t set in stone. The two-time defending national champions might not be beatable again this season even after losing Stephon Castle, Donovan Clingan and Cam Spencer to the NBA. That’s because coach Dan Hurley scored a transfer portal win landing Aiden Mahaney via Saint Mary’s and picking up a heralded recruiting class headlined by Liam McNeeley.
Alabama at North Carolina, Dec. 4
Alabama could be in play as the No. 1 team in the country exactly one month into the regular season when we reach the SEC-ACC Challenge. It’s a rematch of the 2024 Sweet Sixteen matchup. North Carolina has experience and guard depth. But the Tar Heels have big questions to answer inside without Armando Bacot for the first time since the 2018 season.
Gonzaga vs UConn, Dec. 14 (Madison Square Garden)
This is how Mark Few does nonconference. Matchups with Baylor, Kentucky and a potential meeting with Arizona in the Battle 4 Atlantis headline the Bulldogs’ buildup to the WCC schedule.
Duke vs. Illinois, Feb. 22 (Madison Square Garden)
In a risk-it-all type of scheduling swing we can’t help but appreciate, this looks like a game that could define the NCAA Tournament seed line for at least one of these clubs. Illinois has a new-look roster, no longer leaning on Terrence Shannon Jr. or Coleman Hawkins, and that might not be bad news for Brad Underwood. His recruiting class was bonkers. Everyone will be fawning over Lithuanian point guard Kasparas Jakucionis, and there are big things ahead with Will Riley and Morez Johnson Jr. and Arizona transfer Kylan Boswell.
TOP INDIANA SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
INDIANA PACERS
GAME PREVIEW: PACERS AT PELICANS
Game Preview
Coming off its biggest win of the season, the Indiana Pacers hope to carry momentum into its November slate of games.
The Pacers (2-3) will hit the road for two straight after topping the Boston Celtics in overtime, taking on the New Orleans Pelicans (2-3) on Friday before visiting the Dallas Mavericks on Nov. 4.
Both the Pacers and Pelicans are dealing with key injuries heading into their first matchup of the season.
Indiana center Myles Turner has an ankle sprain and starting guard Andrew Nembhard has knee tendonitis, while six players were on the Pelicans’ most recent injury report. For the Pelicans, Dejounte Murray (hand) and Trey Murphy III (hamstring) will both miss Friday’s matchup, while defensive stalwart Herb Jones (shoulder), veteran guard C.J. McCollum (thigh) and center Daniel Theis (ankle) are all questionable.
Indiana showed resilience against the defending NBA Champs, as the Celtics stormed back from a 21-point deficit in the fourth quarter to force extra minutes. Down the final stretch, however, clutch shotmaking by Pascal Siakam – including a 3-pointer with six seconds left on the clock – and Tyrese Haliburton gave the Blue & Gold the edge.
The 135 points were a season-high for the Pacers, who hadn’t scored more than 115 points in a game prior to face the Celtics.
Against Boston, a trio of Pacers collected double-doubles, as Siakam finished with a season-best 29 points and 11 rebounds, Bennedict Mathurin posted a season-high 30 points and 11 boards off the bench, and Haliburton collected 17 points and 12 assists. Indiana posted season highs for points and rebounds in the game.
The win halted Indiana’s three-game skid, and it was the Pacers’ first meeting with the Celtics since they were eliminated in the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals.
After five games, the Pacers ranked in the top five for assists per game (29.2) and field goal percentage (.482) and were second in points per game off the bench, averaging 50.6 as of Thursday morning.
While the Blue & Gold have experienced ups and downs to start the season, Siakam has consistently played at a high level, leading the team at 20.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game while also dishing out 5.2 assists on a nightly basis.
Mathurin is also heating up as he comes back from last year’s season-ending shoulder injury, scoring 15.8 points per game on 55.6 percent shooting. Against Boston, Mathurin played 43 minutes after Nembhard had to sit out just five minutes after the game started.
New Orleans enters the game after back-to-back losses to the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco. Known as one of the top defensive teams last season, the Pelicans rank second in blocks per game (7.6) and fifth in steals average (9.4) so far this season but are 28th in points per game (105.2).
In Wednesday’s defeat, 124-89, the short-handed Pelicans recorded a season-low for points in a game. New Orleans shot just 36.7 percent in the game, led by 23 points by Jordan Hawkins, 16 by Jose Alvarado, 14 by Brandon Ingram, and 12 points and 12 rebounds by Zion Williamson.
Ingram leads the Pelicans at 22.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, while Williamson and McCollum are both dropping in just over 18 points per contest.
Projected Starters
Pacers: G – Tyrese Haliburton, G – Andrew Nembhard, F – Aaron Nesmith, F – Pascal Siakam, C – Isaiah Jackson
Pelicans: G – Jose Alvarado, G – Jordan Hawkins, F – Zion Williamson, F – Brandon Ingram, C – Daniel Theis
Injury Report
Pacers: Andrew Nembhard – questionable (knee tendonitis), Myles Turner – questionable (left ankle sprain), James Wiseman – out (torn left Achilles tendon)
Pelicans: C.J. McCollum – questionable (adductor soreness), Herb Jones – questionable (shoulder), Trey Murphy III – out (hand surgery), Dejounte Murray – out (hamstring), Daniel Theis – questionable (right ankle).
Last Meeting
March 1, 2024: Meeting for the second time in three days, the New Orleans Pelicans got one back against the Indiana Pacers by posting a 129-102 win over the Blue & Gold at Smoothie King Center. With the loss, the Pacers split their regular season series with the Pelicans.
New Orleans scored an NBA-season-high 48 first-quarter points on 91 percent shooting to lead 48-26 before holding a 77-56 advantage at the break. The Pelicans then outscored the Pacers 31-16 in the third quarter, limiting the Pacers to 23 percent shooting in the frame, to lead by 36 points going into the fourth quarter and coast to the win.
Brandon Ingram led the Pelicans with 34 points on 13 of 21 shooting, and Trey Murphy III matched a season-high 28 points. Pelicans 6-11 center Jonas Valanciunas had 15 points and nine rebounds in 26 minutes, and Zion Williamson finished with eight points, seven assists and three rebounds.
Bennedict Mathurin and Isaiah Jackson led the Pacers with 13 points each, while Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner each scored 12 points. Pacers All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton finished with no points (0-for-7 shooting), three assists, and three rebounds in 23 minutes of action.
Noteworthy
Pacers guard T.J. McConnell is nine assists short of tying Travis Best for ninth in all-time Pacers assists and sixth in assists for the franchise’s NBA history. He currently has 1,746 assists with the Blue & Gold.
Indiana and New Orleans split their last regular season series 1-1, with both teams claiming home victories.
Pelicans center Daniel Theis was on the Pacers from July 2022 to Nov. 15, 2023. He played in just eight games total for the Blue & Gold.
Broadcast Information (TV and Radio Listings >>)
FanDuel Sports Network – Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host)
Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analyst), Pat Boylan (studio host)
Tickets
The Pacers will host Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 7:00 PM ET.
INDY IGNITE VOLLEYBALL
INDY IGNITE 2025 SEASON SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
Indiana’s first professional women’s volleyball team will compete 14 times from January through May on Indy Ignite’s home court, the Fishers Event Center.
Indy Ignite Pro Volleyball, which will take the court for the first time this season, has announced its 28-match schedule for 2025, including 14 matches at home. The schedule includes four matches each with the other seven teams in the league—two at home and two on the road.
Ignite’s historic home opener, which will bring the heart-pounding excitement of professional volleyball to Indiana for the first time, kicks off the Pro Volleyball Federation season at the Fishers Event Center. Ignite will play the Orlando Valkyries in their inaugural match. Throughout the season, Ignite will also compete with the Atlanta Vibe, Columbus Fury, Grand Rapids Rise, Omaha Supernovas, San Diego Mojo, and Vegas Thrill.
“Indy Ignite’s opening match with the Orlando Valkyries is going to be incredibly special for everyone—players, and fans” said Mary Kay Huse, President and General Manager of the Indy Ignite. “We’re expecting a sold-out crowd and plans are underway to create a one-of-a-kind game day experience that no one will ever forget.”
Single-game tickets to Ignite’s home games will be available at noon EST Friday, Nov. 1 through Ticketmaster. Season ticket holders for the inaugural Indy Ignite season automatically become members of the Indy Ignite Founder’s Club. Members are entitled to special benefits such as behind-the-scenes access to events, player meet & greets, and exclusive merchandise.
“The Indy Ignite inaugural season is going to be exciting and extremely competitive across-the-board. Every match will feature high-level volleyball that will be intense not just for our team but also the fans,” said George Padjen, head coach of the Indy Ignite. “We are building a strong roster so when we hit the floor in January, we intend to win. We’re excited to have the schedule in hand as another tool to use as we continue to prepare for PVF competition at the most elite level.”
Preparations for the upcoming season also include recruitment efforts ahead of the PVF draft on Nov. 25. Indy Ignite has the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. Fans will be able to follow draft news live on Indy Ignite’s social channels.
In honor of Indy Ignite’s inaugural season, Ignite’s 2025 schedule was illuminated on the iconic Pagoda and Scoring Pylon of the world-famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the Indianapolis 500. The gesture is another illustration of the support Indy Ignite is grateful to receive from the Central Indiana sports community. In August, the Indiana Fever highlighted the team at their sold-out game with the Phoenix Mercury and in September Kylie Murr, Ignite libero, served as the honorary captain at an Indy Eleven game.
The 2025 Indy Ignite schedule is below.
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| Jan. 11, 2025 | Orlando | Fishers Event Center |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | Grand Rapids | Fishers Event Center |
| Jan. 18, 2025 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena |
| Jan. 24, 2025 | San Diego | Viejas Arena |
| Jan. 31, 2025 | Las Vegas | Lee’s Family Forum |
| Feb. 2, 2025 | Columbus | Fishers Event Center |
| Feb. 6, 2025 | Omaha | Fishers Event Center |
| Feb. 8, 2025 | Orlando | Addition Financial Arena |
| Feb. 13, 2025 | San Diego | Fishers Event Center |
| Feb. 16, 2025 | Atlanta | Gas South Arena |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | Atlanta | Fishers Event Center |
| Feb. 27, 2025 | Las Vegas | Fishers Event Center |
| March 2, 2025 | Omaha | CHI Health Center |
| March 5, 2025 | Las Vegas | Lee’s Family Forum |
| March 9, 2025 | Atlanta | Gas South Arena |
| March 13, 2025 | Omaha | Fishers Event Center |
| March 15, 2025 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena |
| March 20, 2025 | Columbus | Fishers Event Center |
| March 22, 2025 | Omaha | CHI Health Center |
| March 30, 2025 | Orlando | Addition Financial Arena |
| April 5, 2025 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena |
| April 12, 2025 | Grand Rapids | Fishers Event Center |
| April 17, 2025 | Las Vegas | Fishers Event Center |
| April 19, 2025 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena |
| April 25, 2025 | Orlando | Fishers Event Center |
| April 27, 2025 | San Diego | Fishers Event Center |
| May 1, 2025 | Atlanta | Fishers Event Center |
| May 3, 2025 | San Diego | Viejas Arena |
INDIANA FOOTBALL
INDIANA’S ROURKE WILL START VS. MSU AFTER 1-GAME ABSENCE
Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke will return on Saturday against Michigan State, head coach Curt Cignetti announced Thursday, according to Michael Niziolek of The Herald-Times.
“Kurtis Rourke will start and play the game,” Cignetti said.
Rourke battled a thumb injury that he sustained against Nebraska on Oct. 19. He missed last week’s win over Washington and was replaced by Tayven Jackson.
Rourke has put on a show this season, completing 74.6% of his passes for 1,941 yards and 15 touchdowns against just three interceptions. He’s also scored two TDs on the ground while helping Indiana start the season 8-0.
ROURKE TABBED JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD TOP 10
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana redshirt senior quarterback Kurtis Rourke has been tabbed to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 10 as announced by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation and presenting partner, A. O. Smith.
He is also among the Davey O’Brien Award Quarterback Class of 2024, which was announced on Tuesday.
The candidates are selected by the distinguished Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Selection Committee, a group of prominent college football journalists, commentators, announcers, and former players. The award annually recognizes the top senior or upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class. Candidates are chosen based on player performance on-and-off the field.
Rourke, a two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, paces the FBS in passer rating (125.3), is the highest-graded passer nationally per Pro Football Focus (91.7), ranks No. 2 nationally in completion percentage (.746) and is tied for No. 4 in the Big Ten lead in passing touchdowns (15) in just eight games played. Rourke missed the Week 9 victory over Washington due to injury.
With 189 yards passing in the first half against Nebraska, he moved his season total to 1,941, which sits No. 22 on Indiana’s single-season list. His 15 passing touchdowns moved him into a tie for No. 10 in the single-season Hoosier charts, as well. His first half efforts set the tone for Indiana’s biggest margin of victory in a Big Ten game in program history, matching a 49-0 win over Minnesota in 1945.
The namesake of the Golden Arm Award has a storied history. Johnny Unitas was an 18-year veteran of the NFL, who played his collegiate career at the University of Louisville before joining the Baltimore Colts in 1958. His career passing figures include 2,830 pass completions for 40,239 yards, 290 touchdowns and throwing a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games.
This year’s award winner will be presented the Golden Arm Award trophy at the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award celebration the Four Seasons Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland on Friday, December 6, 2024.
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 10
Drew Allar, Penn State
Carson Beck, Georgia
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
Quinn Ewers, Texas
Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
Will Howard, Ohio State
Cade Klubnik, Clemson
Kurtis Rourke, Indiana
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
Cam Ward, Miami
NO. 13 INDIANA VISITS MICHIGAN STATE AIMING FOR ITS FIRST 9-0 START
No. 13 Indiana (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) at Michigan State (4-4, 2-3), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Peacock)
BetMGM College Football Odds: Indiana by 7 1/2.
Series record: Michigan State leads 50-18-2.
WHAT’S AT STAKE
The Hoosiers are playing for a lot more than a third straight road win in this series or taking the Old Brass Spittoon for the third time in five years. They’re one of eight remaining unbeaten teams, in the mix for one of the 12 playoff spots and another win would give them a school record 9-0 start. The Spartans are hoping to rebound from a 24-17 loss at Michigan and keep their postseason bowl hopes alive.
KEY MATCHUP
Indiana’s aggressive defense vs. Michigan State’s turnover-prone offense. The Spartans have thrown more interceptions (nine) than touchdown passes (seven) and are averaging two giveaways per game. Indiana has 14 takeaways and still ranks among the FBS’ top teams in turnover margin.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Indiana: QBs Kurtis Rourke or Tayven Jackson. Coach Curt Cignetti believes Rourke will start after missing one game following surgery on his right thumb. If Rourke doesn’t play, Jackson will make his second straight start. If Rourke plays, all eyes will be on his passing accuracy, something he struggled with before leaving the Nebraska game.
Michigan State: LB Cal Haladay. With leading tackler Jordan Turner sitting out the first half due to his targeting penalty against Michigan, the Spartans will rely on Haladay. In three career games against Indiana, he has totaled 24 tackles, two tackles for a loss of five yards and one interception return for a touchdown. Haladay has the second-most tackles (40) on the team.
FACTS & FIGURES
Indiana and Army are the only FBS teams that have not trailed this season. According to Sportradar, they are the first teams since at least 2003 to not trail in their first eight games. … Michigan State ranks 21st in the nation in time of possession at 31:48. The Spartans have not for the course of a season held the ball more than their opponent since 2019. … Cignetti is the first FBS coach to ever start back-to-back seasons at 8-0 with different schools. He went 10-0 with James Madison last season. … The Indiana team with the best start in school history was 8-0 before a 33-7 loss at Minnesota and went to the 1967 Rose Bowl. … Michigan State ranks 129th out of 133 FBS teams in red zone offense (70%). … Indiana has rushed for 30 TDs this season, trailing only Army (31), in the FBS.
INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
RENEAU NAMED TO KARL MALONE AWARD WATCHLIST
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the preseason watchlist for the 2025 Karl Malone Award, including Indiana junior forward Malik Reneau, on Thursday.
Named after the Class of 2010 Hall of Famer and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, the Karl Malone Award celebrates its 11th year by recognizing the top power forwards in Division I men’s college basketball. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watchlist of 20 athletes.
The winner of the 2025 Karl Malone Award will be presented on a to be determined date, along with the other four members of the Men’s Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Bob Cousy Award (Point Guard), Jerry West Award (Shooting Guard), Julius Erving (Small Forward), and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (Center), in addition to the Women’s Starting Five.
Previous winners of the Karl Malone Award are Jaedon LeDee, San Diego State (2024), Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana (2023), Keegan Murray, Iowa (2022), Drew Timme, Gonzaga (2021), Obi Toppin, Dayton (2020), Zion Williamson, Duke (2019), Deandre Ayton, Arizona (2018), Johnathan Motley, Baylor (2017), Georges Niang, Iowa State (2016), and Montrezl Harrell, Louisville (2015).
The 6-9, 232-pound forward averaged career bests in scoring (15.4 per game), rebounds (6.0), assists (2.7), blocks (0.6), and minutes played (28.8) as a sophomore. He was one of two Hoosiers (Mackenzie Mgbako) to start in all 33 games. The Miami, Fla., native scored at least 15 points in 17 games and produced seven games over 20 points.
Reneau, a 2024 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention selection, shot 55.8% (198-of-355) from the floor, 33.3% (15-of-45) from the 3-point line, and 68.3% (97-of-142) from the free throw line.
The Indiana Hoosiers will open the home slate of the 2024-25 season with an exhibition against Marian at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 1. The regular season will start at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 6 against SIUE at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
2025 KARL MALONE POWER FORWARD OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESEASON CANDIDATES*
Grant Nelson, Alabama
Carter Bryant, Arizona
Johni Broome, Auburn
Norchad Omier, Baylor
Ian Schieffelin, Clemson
Graham Ike, Gonzaga
J’Wan Roberts, Houston
Will Riley, Illinois
MALIK RENEAU, INDIANA
Coleman Hawkins, Kansas State
Julian Reese, Maryland
Cade Tyson, North Carolina
Caden Pierce, Princeton
Bryce Hopkins, Providence
Donnie Freeman, Syracuse
JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Yaxel Lendeborg, UAB
Alex Karaban, UConn
Eric Dixon, Villanova
Great Osobor, Washington
*Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2024-25 season
INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
INDIANA BASKETBALL GAME NOTES – EXHIBITION 2 VS. MARIAN
Opening Tip
• Indiana University will conclude preseason action in its 125th season of competition in men’s basketball with an exhibition contest against Marian at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 1, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. A stream of the game will be available at B1G+ with Zion Brown, Kevin Vera, and Audrey Marr on the call.
• The Hoosiers are 31-0 in exhibition games versus non-Division I opponents since 2004-05.
Game Information
Nov. 1, 2024 • 7 PM ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: B1G+ (Zion Brown, Kevin Vera, Audrey Marr)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 3-0 (all exhibition games)
Last Meeting: IU 91, MU 61 on Nov. 3, 2023, in Bloomington
Series History
• For the third-straight preseason, the Hoosiers and Knights will compete in the exhibition slate. Indiana holds a 3-0 series advantage against Marian.
• Kel’el Ware posted a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double in Indiana’s 94-61 victory over Marian last season. Mackenzie Mgbako tacked on 15 points on 3-of-4 shooting from the 3-point line.
• In the Oct. 29, 2022, exhibition against the Knights, Malik Reneau led all Hoosiers in scoring with 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting. He added 11 boards in the 78-42 Indiana victory.
Reneau, Rice Top Dogs in Knoxville
• Indiana went on the road to defeated No. 12/12 Tennessee in a charity exhibition by a score of 66-62 on Sunday, Oct. 27. The defense held the Volunteers to 18-of-59 (30.5%) shooting from the floor, 8-of-35 (22.9%) shooting from the 3-point line, and forced 15 turnovers.
• Junior forward Malik Reneau (21 points, 8 rebounds) and redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice (20 points, 4 assists) combined for 41 points on 15-of-26 (57.7%) shooting.
• In the first half, Indiana scored 25 points on 11-of-33 (33.3%) shooting from the floor, 0-of-11 (0.0%) from behind the arc, and committed 10 turnovers. IU flipped the script in the second half to score 41 points on 14-of-27 (51.9%) shooting, 4-of-8 (50.0%) from the floor, and coughed just three turnovers.
Indiana to Play Kansas at Allegiant Stadium in 2027
• The Indiana men’s basketball program will square off with the Kansas Jayhawks as part of the 2027 Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Sunday. Arizona will play Duke as part of the doubleheader.
• The game will be played on Friday, Nov. 12, 2027, at Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders. The state-of-the-art, multi-purpose stadium will play host to the 2028 NCAA Men’s Final Four later that season. Both games will be showcased on TNT Sports’ networks and platforms, with additional programming information to be announced at a later date.
• “We are excited to play in such a prestigious event,” head coach Mike Woodson said. “I look forward to testing our ballclub that early in the season against a high-level opponent like Kansas. Our staff has always prioritized playing the best competition out there and getting this opportunity in Allegiant Stadium should be a lot of fun for both the program and the fan base.”
• The two storied programs have met 16 times on the hardwood, and both teams have claimed eight victories. The Hoosiers topped the Jayhawks in each of the first six meetings, which included the 1940 and 1953 NCAA Championship bouts. IU (5 national titles) and KU (4) have combined to win nine national championships.
Inside Indiana Basketball with Mike Woodson
Inside Indiana Basketball Radio Show with Mike Woodson Presented by CommunityCars.com will air at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 18. The show can be heard statewide on the CareSource Radio Network from Learfield and will be broadcast live from Hoosier Hanks East in Bloomington.
Inside Indiana Basketball Broadcast Dates
November 18
December 2, 16
January 6, 27
February 17, 24
March 10
INDIANA SWIMMING
NO. 4/6 INDIANA TAKES ON NO. 2/2 TEXAS
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 4/6 Indiana swimming and diving is set for a marquee dual meet matchup with No. 2/2 Texas on Friday inside the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas.
The meet will include two sessions, beginning at 11 a.m. ET and 6:30 p.m.
MEET INFO
Thursday, October 31 • Session 1: 11 a.m. ET/Session 2: 6:30 p.m. ET
Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center • Austin, Texas
Opponent: #2/2 Texas
Live Results (Swimming): https://bit.ly/3sdtVbC
Live Results (Diving): divemeets.com
Live Stream: SEC Network+
OF NOTE…
HOOSIER MEN WIN SMU CLASSIC
Nine members of the No. 4-ranked Indiana men’s swimming and diving team traveled to Dallas, Texas, and won the SMU Classic – its season-opening meet – Oct. 11-12.
The Hoosiers won eight events, set five pool records and totaled 326 points to finish first in the team standings in front of No. 13 Louisville, No. 10 Virginia Tech, No. 16 Auburn, No. 12 Texas A&M and No. 19 SMU.
Arizona State transfer and junior Owen McDonald marked his cream and crimson debut with four individual victories. In addition, senior Finn Brooks won the 100-yard butterfly and freshman Miroslav Knedla captured the 200-yard backstroke. Indiana also won the 400-yard medley relay and 200-yard freestyle relay.
WOMEN TAKE DOWN NOTRE DAME
No. 6-ranked Indiana women’s swimming and diving took care of business in its season-opening win over Notre Dame on Oct. 23, winning every event in the dual meet. Ten different Hoosiers were individual winners as IU outscored the Fighting Irish 167-134.
Sophomore transfer Miranda Grana starred in her Indiana debut, posting NCAA B cut times, unsuited, in each of her three individual victories: the 100-yard backstroke (51.62), 200-yard backstroke (1:52.81) and 100-yard butterfly (53.04). Her 100 back came in three hundredths of a second faster than her 2023 NCAA A final time, swimming for Texas A&M.
Indiana swept the springboard diving events, as sophomores Lily Witte and Ella Roselli won the 1-meter and 3-meter events, respectively. Senior Mariah Denigan won the distance freestyle swims in the 500 free (4:49.41) and 1,000 free (9:59.64) and classmate Brearna Crawford swept the breaststroke events.
PURDUE VOLLEYBALL
#11 PURDUE HEADS EAST FOR MARYLAND, RUTGERS
Friday, November 1
6:30 p.m. ET | #11 Purdue at Maryland | BTN | WSHY 104.3 FM
Saturday, October 12
7 p.m. ET | #11 Purdue at Rutgers | B1G+ | WSHY 104.3 FM
West Lafayette, Ind. – The No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers (16-5, 7-3 Big Ten) are set for two road matches within 24 hours. First, Purdue will travel to College Park, Maryland, to take on Maryland (10-11, 1-9 Big Ten) on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. Then, the team will head to Piscataway, New Jersey, for a 7 p.m. ET match on Saturday vs. Rutgers (5-16, 0-10 Big Ten), which will be streamed on B1G+.
SCOUTING THE MARYLAND TERRAPINS
A strong serve team, Maryland leads the Big Ten in service aces by a large margin (164 aces, with second-most coming in at 139). Moreover, the team ranks #7 nationally with 2.13 aces per set.
They are led by the national leader Samantha Schnitta’s 58 aces. Schnitta also leads the team in points per set (4.36) and kills per set (3.30).
Libero Lilly Gunter leads the team with 259 digs, good for #10 in the league.
The Terps will be facing its sixth top-16 program since Big Ten play started with their match vs. Purdue.
SCOUTING THE RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS
The team is led by Alissa Kinkela’s 3.39 kills per set and Avery Jesewtiz’s 2.05 kills per set. Kinkela is also one of the most efficient attackers, averaging a .229 clip.
Middle Natalie Robinson owns a team-leading 1.33 blocks per set and a .246 attack %.
As a team, the Knights are averaging a .183 attack % and 2.28 blocks per set. Meanwhile, opponents are held to a .235% and 2.19 blocks per set.
Rutgers has pushed two Big Ten teams to five sets: vs. Iowa and at Michigan, both of which came in the opening weekend.
PROGRAM RECORDS FALLING
Since Big Ten play has started, nine program records have been set or tied: two Big Ten regular-season match and Purdue home attendance record (14,876 fans vs. Indiana, 10/19 and again vs. #8 Wisconsin, 10/26); Longest match (2:53 at #2 Nebraska); Most team aces in a 5-set match during the rally-scoring era (17 at then-#16 Minnesota); Most aces by an individual in a 5-set match during the rally-scoring era (7 by Raven Colvin at then-#16 Minnesota); Most aces by a freshman (6 by Ryan McAleer); Most team digs in a 3-set match in the current 25-point rally scoring (71 vs. Michigan State); Most wins in program history (Dave Shondell, 470).
PURDUE: QUICK HITS
Purdue has won 7 of its last 9 matches. Its only losses come to top-10 programs.
The team is #10 in the nation in blocks per set (2.83) and #16 in hitting % (.270).
Eva Hudson and Chloe Chicoine were named to the AVCA Player of the Year Watch List in September.
Three Boilers are averaging 2.5 kills per set or higher: Hudson (4.45), Chicoine (3.21) and Colvin (2.53).
Purdue is 52-24 in sets won this season.
Purdue’s hitting % (.270) would rank as #4 in Purdue single-season history if things were to end today. It would be just the second time this century the Boilers have hit so efficiently.
Raven Colvin is #5 in the nation in blocks per set (including #1 in the Big Ten with 121 total blocks). Her 1.59 blocks per set would rank as #2 in Purdue single-season history if the season were to end today.
Freshman DS Ryan McAleer has recorded a perfect reception % in 14 matches. Moreover, she recorded six aces at then-#16 Minnesota, tying as the most-ever by a Purdue freshman. She set a new career-high 15 digs vs. Indiana (10/19).
Eva Hudson has stepped up in the biggest matches of the season. She set a season-high 26 kills on a .349% at #2 Nebraska and nearly had an errorless match at now-#9 Kansas, committing just one attack error in the final points of the match. This season, she is averaging 4.40 kills per set and 4.82 points per set this season.
NOTRE DAME MEN’S SOCCER
MATCH 16 PREVIEW: #5 DUKE
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame will close out the regular season on the road with a matchup against No. 5 Duke at Koskinen Stadium in Durham at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 11. The match will air on ACCNX.
NOTRE DAME vs. #5 DUKE
Location: Durham, N.C. | Koskinen Stadium
Watch: ACCNX
Live Stats: Click Here
Twitter Updates: @NDMenSoccer
Game Notes: vs. Duke
THE DUKE SERIES
• The Irish and Blue Devils will meet on the pitch for the 19th time on Friday evening.
• The Irish lead the series with a mark of 11-5-2.
• Notre Dame and Duke met once last season with the Irish winning by a score of 1-0 in South Bend.
• The Irish are 4-1-1 against the Blue Devils over the last six outings, having outscored Duke 7-3 during that stretch.
LAST TIME OUT
• The Irish went on the road and picked up an ACC win over Cal last weekend, defeating the Bears by a score of 2-0.
• The Notre Dame goals came from Matthew Roou and Nolan Spicer.
• The Irish backline held the Cal attack in check, only allowing three shots on target while recording their second-straight shutout.
• Collin Travasos made three saves en route to the win over his former team.
MATTHEW ROOU: GOAL SCORING MACHINE
• Senior forward Matthew Roou enters Sunday’s match tied for third in the country in goals with 13 on the season.
• Roou is in the best form of his career, scoring 13 goals over his last 10 outings, including back-to-back hat tricks during the stretch.
• The talisman’s 13 goals are the most in a season by an Irish player since Jon Gallagher scored 13 during the 2017 campaign.
• Roou is currently tied for 11th on the ND all-time goal scoring list with Pat Szanto at 34 goals and is one goal away from tying Sami Kahale for 10th (35).
• The talisman now has 81 career points off 34 goals and 13 assists.
• The forward became the first Notre Dame men’s soccer player since Kevin Lovejoy in 1979 to record multiple hat tricks in a season.
• Roou came through in the clutch in Notre Dame’s 2-1 win over Clemson, scoring the winner in the 86th minute to give the Irish the win.
• The senior is one of two players at the men’s DI level to register two hat tricks during the 2024 season, joining Massachusetts’ Alec Hughes.
• Roou scored a goal from the spot in the season opener against Akron.
BRYCE BONEAU: 2024 CAPTAIN
• Bryce Boneau is the captain for this year’s Fighting Irish team.
• Boneau is a senior midfielder from Texas and was selected to the 2024 ACC Preseason Watch List.
• The skipper leads the Irish in assists with a career-high eight on the season.
• Boneau’s average of .53 assists per match ranks third in the ACC.
• Boneau scored four goals and added seven assists last season as a center midfielder and has four goals and 15 assists in his Notre Dame career.
• Boneau was selected by Nashville SC in the third round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft with the 75th overall pick.
BALANCED ATTACK
• Thirteen different players have found the back of the net for the Irish this season (Roou, Flanagan, Genenbacher, Boneau, J. Bartlett, Spicer, Dunphy, Baffour, Shaul, N. Bartlett, Ferguson, Green, Lewis).
• Fourteen returning Irish players registered at least one point in their Notre Dame career, as the team returned 85 points from last year.
• Ten players that scored a goal during the 2023 campaign are back on this year’s team.
• Senior Matthew Roou is the top returning goal scorer on the 2024 squad after firing in a career-high 10 goals during his junior campaign.
HERE TO ASSIST
• Notre Dame ranks second in the ACC in assists per game, averaging 2.29 on the year.
• Bryce Boneau paces the Irish with eight assists while KK Baffour has dished out four and Matthew Roou, Sebastian Green, Mitch Ferguson and Ian Shaul have each added three.
• All three of Green’s assists came in the win over Chicago State, tying the junior for the national lead for most assists in a game at the men’s DI level.
• The Irish dished out 48 assists last season, ranking sixth in the country for total assists.
STRONG STARTS
• Notre Dame has made a habit of jumping out to an early lead this season, as the Irish have scored the opening goal in 11 of 15 matches in 2024.
• Four of the 10 opening goals came within the first 20 minutes of play.
•The quickest goal to start a match came from Bryce Boneau in the seventh minute in the win over Louisville.
• The Irish are outscoring teams 13-3 over the opening 45 minutes of play this season.
2023 SEASON REWIND
• Notre Dame had one of its most successful seasons in program history last year, finishing with an appearance in the College Cup Final.
• The Irish were dominant in the ACC, claiming the Coastal Division crown and earning the No. 1 seed for the conference tournament after going undefeated in regular season conference play with a record of 6-0-2.
• Notre Dame finished the season with a record of 13-3-6 but two of the draws resulted in the Irish advancing in the NCAA Tournament in shootouts.
• The Fighting Irish defeated Kentucky (2-0) in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament before moving past Western Michigan (0-0) and Indiana (1-1) to make the College Cup.
• Notre Dame then defeated Oregon State (1-0) in the semifinal before falling to Clemson (1-2) in the final.
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S SOCCER
#13 IRISH BEAT PITT, 3-2. QUALIFY FOR ACC TOURNAMENT
SOUTH BEND, Ind – If Irish fans were scared on Halloween night about Notre Dame women’s soccer making the ACC Tournament, the team put that to rest against Pitt. The No. 13 Fighting Irish (11-2-4, 5-1-4) punched their ticket to the conference tournament by downing the Panthers (9-6-3, 3-5-2), 3-2.
It was freshman sensation Izzy Engle who recorded a brace tonight, answering the call when the Irish needed her most. The Minnesota native now has 15 goals on the season, which is the ninth most by a freshman in program history.
Grace Restovich assisted Engle’s first goal. Restovich, who ranked top-8 in the country in assists entering tonight, now has 10 assists on the season.
Graduate Ellie Ospeck notched the assist on the game-winner, which was her sixth on the season.
With that said, the Irish will be the No. 6 seed in the ACC Tournament, travelling to Tallahassee on Sunday to face No. 3 seed Florida State. That contest will kick off at 8 p.m. ET on ACC Network.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Notre Dame is undefeated on the season when scoring first, and that stayed in tact tonight, improving to 11-0. That first goal occurred in the 18th minute via a corner kick courtesy of Leah Klenke. It was very close to being an olympico but a Pitt defender on the near post grazed it with her head for the own goal. Regardless, it was a 1-0 Irish lead.
Just three minutes later the Irish added to said lead. Notre Dame’s top assist playmaker connected with its top goalscorer in the 21st minute to make it 2-0. Grace Restovich slotted a perfect through ball for Izzy Engle for the easy goal.
Pitt did get one back in the 26th minute. Senior Sarah Schupansky hit from WAY outside the box, yet it found the upper-left 90 perfectly and left the Irish players and fans stunned.
Thus, Notre Dame took a 2-1 lead into halftime.
Adversity struck right away to start the second half. Pitt was awarded a penalty kick in the 46th minute and took no time to equalize the match.
With adversity and pressure now mounting, it was great to see Notre Dame’s immediate response. Just three minutes later, Ellie Ospeck hit a deep ball from ND’s half of the field. Engle outran two defenders and hit a shot so hard that it went through the keeper’s hands and into the goal. Engle’s brace turned into the game-winner as Notre Dame took it 3-2.
BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
BUTLER BEGINS 2024-25 SEASON WITH EXHIBITION ACTION VS. TAYLOR
The first women’s basketball contest of the 2024-25 campaign will feature the Butler Bulldogs hosting the Taylor Trojans at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The exhibition will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday night. Live Stats will be available however there will not be a streaming option for game.
Game Day
Date: Friday, November 1, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. – Hinkle Fieldhouse
Live Stats: ButlerSports.com (Statbroadcast)
Bulldog Bits
– Butler was picked to finish eighth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches’ Poll.
– Caroline Strande made the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.
– Strande was a Second Team All-BIG EAST selection after the completion of the 2023-24 season.
– Strande became the only player in program history to lead Butler in points, rebounds and assists during the same season in 2023-24.
– Strande averaged 15.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists in her second season with the team.
– Strande was the seventh-best free throw shooter in the BIG EAST last year (81.8%). She ranked 10th in scoring and ninth in rebounding.
– Riley Makalusky was the fifth Bulldog in program history to make the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team.
– Makalusky led the BIG EAST in 3-point field goal shooting percentage (46.1).
– Butler had four players shoot 40% or higher from 3-point range last year.
– Butler led the BIG EAST and ranked fifth in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage last year (38.3).
– The Bulldogs set a new program record by making 266 3-pointers during the 2023-24 campaign.
– BU tied their single-game 3-point record last year by making 16 in their win over St. Thomas.
– Kilyn McGuff brings postseason experience to the Bulldogs; while at Belmont, McGuff played in the NCAA Tournament, WNIT and WBIT.
– Butler made the WNIT field last year for the first time since 2019.
– Butler set a new team attendance record last year with over 20,000 fans attending Hinkle Fieldhouse over 18 dates.
– BU will partner with the NCAA’s Readers Become Leaders Program to host an Elementary School Kids’ Day Game against Chicago State on Nov. 6.
BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll
UConn – 100 (10 first-place votes)
Creighton – 91 (1)
Providence – 71
St. John’s – 67
Georgetown – 66
Villanova – 56
Seton Hall – 51
Butler – 46
DePaul – 24
Marquette – 23
Xavier – 10
BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year – Paige Bueckers, UConn, R-Sr., G
BIG EAST Preseason Freshman of the Year – Sarah Strong, UConn, Fr., F
BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Caroline Strande, Butler, Gr., G
KK Arnold, UConn, So., G
Azzi Fudd, UConn, R-Jr., G
Ashlynn Shade, UConn, So., G
Lauren Jensen, Creighton, Sr., G
Morgan Maly, Creighton, Sr., G/F
Kelsey Ransom, Georgetown, Gr., G
Olivia Olsen, Providence, Sr., F
Grace Efosa, Providence, Gr., G
Ber’Nyah Mayo, St. John’s, R-Sr., G
Honorable Mention
Kaitlyn Chen, UConn, Gr.,
Jorie Allen, DePaul, Gr., F
Savannah Catalon, Seton Hall, So., G
Austin Parkinson Reaches 250 Career Wins
Austin Parkinson has guided Butler to 26 wins over his first two seasons at the helm. The Bulldog opening round WNIT victory last year moved Parkinson’s career win total to 250. BU has notched six conference wins in each season with Parkinson on the sideline. The ‘Dawgs also went 9-9 at home last year, winning three more than the previous season.
Bulldogs on the Big Stage
The BIG EAST matchup between Butler and St. John’s set for Feb. 16 will be played at Madison Square Garden. The 2024-25 Bulldogs will be the first-ever Butler women’s basketball team to play inside “The World’s Most Famous Arena”. Bulldog fans can also count on seeing their team play on FS1 this year. Butler will face Marquette in Milwaukee on Jan. 4 at 4 p.m. Each BU contest against UConn will air on SNY.
Butler vs. the Big Ten
The Bulldogs will host Indiana and Wisconsin at Hinkle Fieldhouse this year. The Hoosiers will be in town on Wednesday, Nov. 13 and the Badgers will be in Indy Dec. 11. BU notched a 59-51 win at the Kohl Center last year. They have not hosted the Hoosiers since 2021-22.
Signature BIG EAST Wins
The Bulldogs defeated St. John’s, Villanova and DePaul in February over the span of 19 days. It was the first time in program history for BU to defeat all three of those opponents in the same season.
2024-25 Roster Breakdown
The 2024-25 roster features one graduate, three seniors, two juniors, three sophomores and four freshmen. Nearly half of the student-athletes are from Indiana (6). The ‘Dawgs also have players from Wisconsin (2), Michigan (2), Ohio (1), Minnesota (1), and Australia.
Welcome Back
The Bulldogs return 80% of their scoring from last year’s team. Seven of Butler’s top eight leading scorers from 2023-24 are back with the program.
‘Dawgs From Distance
The Bulldogs led the BIG EAST Conference and ranked fifth in the NCAA in 3-point field goal percentage during the 2023-24 season by making 38.3 percent of their shots from distance. Butler set a new single-season school record by making 266 3-pointers last year, the third-most in the league behind Creighton and UConn. They averaged 8.3 made 3-pointers per game, trailing only Creighton (8.9) in the conference. Incredible individual efforts came from Jordan Meulemans and Riley Makalusky last year. Meulemans was responsible for making half of Butler’s 16-pointers vs. the Tommies last year going 8-for-10 from 3-point range. Riley Makalusky made seven in the win over Roosevelt.
Bulldogs Behind the Arc
Riley Makalusky and Caroline Strande placed their names in the Butler record book last year, making over 40% of their 3-point attempts for the Bulldogs. Makalusky led the BIG EAST in 3-point field goal percentage (.461) and Strande was close behind in second (.447). Makalusky moved up to third all-time at BU, connecting on 35 of her 76 attempts. Strande posted the sixth-best 3-point shooting percentage in a single-season by making 46 of her 103 attempts.
Caroline Closing in on 1,000 Points
Caroline Strande scored 484 points last year to move her career total to 759. 703 of those points have been in a Bulldog jersey as Strande added 56 as a Minnesota Golden Gopher. She will attempt to become the 25th player in program history to score 1,000+ points before she leaves campus. Kristen Spolyar (2016-20) was the last BU student-athlete to make the all-time scoring list. She ended her career with 1,544 points. The BU all-time leading scorer is former assistant coach Julie Shelton (VonDielingen) who played from 1989-93. She is the only player in program history to top 2,000 points (2,018).
1,000 Point Party
Sydney Jaynes and Kilyn McGuff are also closing in on 1,000 career points. Jaynes rests at 690 and McGuff recorded 723 points at Belmont.
Carter Crashes the Glass
Cristen Carter recorded more offensive rebounds (55) than defensive rebounds (53) during her rookie season at BU. She started in 16 games a year ago and shot 45% from the field.
Welcome to Campus
Nevena Markovic joined the Butler coaching staff this offseason. Markovic was Parkinson’s first signed recruit when he took over at IU Indy (IUPUI). She was an all-conference talent for the Jaguars that moved forward to play professionally for seven years before becoming a coach. Markovic spent the previous two seasons at Vermont as a Catamount assistant coach and international recruiting coordinator.
Gulf Coast Showcase
The Bulldogs will participate in the Gulf Coast Showcase this year. The 2024 version of the showcase will feature eight teams playing from Friday, Nov. 29 through Sunday, Dec. 1 at Hertz Arena. The complete field features Butler, Boise State, High Point, Illinois State, New Mexico State, Santa Clara, Texas and West Virginia. Seven of the eight teams competing in the event advanced to postseason play a year ago, led by Texas, who reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament and West Virginia, who advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Butler, Boise State, and Illinois State took part in the WNIT in 2023-24 while High Point and Santa Clara participated in the WBIT a year ago. Six of the eight teams in the field posted 20 or more wins last season.
WBIT Finals Returns to Hinkle Fieldhouse in 2025
The NCAA announced that the 2025 Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament semifinals and finals will return to Indianapolis and historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in 2025. The semifinal games will take place on March 31 and the championship game on April 2, 2025. This will be the second consecutive year that Indianapolis will host the final games.
Up Next
The season opener will land on Wednesday, Nov. 6 when Butler plays host to Chicago State at 11 a.m. The Kid’s Day game will stream on the Butler Athletics YouTube channel and be free to all fans that want to attend!
BUTLER WOMEN’S SOCCER
SOMMER’S BRACE LIFTS BUTLER OVER VILLANOVA, BULLDOGS FINISH THIRD IN BIG EAST
INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler women’s soccer team came from behind in dramatic fashion, scoring two goals in the final 17 minutes of a match with Villanova to secure a 2-1 victory. The Wildcats (5-7-6, 2-3-5 BIG EAST) scored midway through the first half and held the lead for over 50 minutes. Junior midfielder Talia Sommer provided the heroics for the Bulldogs, scoring both goals unassisted.
With the win, Butler (10-4-4, 5-2-3 BIG EAST) finished in the third spot in the final regular-season BIG EAST standings. The Bulldogs will host the No. six seed, DePaul, in a quarterfinal match on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3, at the Sellick Bowl.
Key Moments
21′ | Villanova’s Gabby Koluch connects with Olivia Marrone on the right side. Marrone sends a ball into the area and Alex Fava slides it into the left side of the goal. The Wildcats are up, 1-0.
HALFTIME
73′ | Abigail Isger sends a ball from the corner that is skipped on by Caitlin O’Malley. The Villanova keeper punches the ball out, but Talia Sommer turns and volleys a shot that goes just under the bar. The match is level, at 1-1.
78′ | Villanova’s Susanna Soderman breaks past the Dawgs defensive line on the left side and sprints toward the goal. Anna Pierce comes off her line to challenge, and the 15-foot shot is deflected out of play.
85′ | A Villanova defender fouls Sommer and receives a yellow card. On the resulting free kick, Isger taps the ball to Sommer, who moves to the left and creates some space from her defender. She strikes a shot, from 25 yards out, that is on frame. The Wildcats’ keeper leaps and gets some fingertips on the ball, but it carries on into the net. Dawgs take a 2-1 lead.
Butler Points Summary
GOALS: Talia Sommer (2)
ASSISTS: (none)
Bulldog Bits
With two goals, Talia Sommer has ten for the season and 21 for her career.
Sommer’s brace was her third this season. She has four multi-goal matches in her career.
This is the seventh time in the past eight seasons that Butler has finished the regular season in one of the top-three spots of the conference standings.
Up Next
No. 3 seed Butler will host a BIG EAST Quarterfinal on Sunday, Nov. 3, with kickoff set for 1PM. DePaul, the No. 6 seed, will be the opponent.
2024 BIG EAST WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET ANNOUNCED
NEW YORK – With a 2-0 win over Xavier on Thursday, Georgetown was named the regular season champions and will be the No. 1 seed in the 2024 BIG EAST Women’s Soccer Championship presented by JEEP.
The Hoyas tallied their third-consecutive regular season title as they improved to 12-2-4 and 8-1-1 in conference action. Xavier earned the No. 2 spot in the tournament as they finished the regular season 7-2-1 in conference play. The Musketeers and Hoyas earned a first-round bye and will advance to the semifinals at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Md.
Butler (10-4-4, 5-2-3 BE) clinched the No. 3 seed after defeating Villanova, while Creighton (8-6-2, 5-4-1 BE) locked up the No. 4 seed following the loss to St. John’s. UConn (10-4-4, 4-3-3 BE) defeated Seton Hall (1-0) last Sunday to secure the fifth seed while DePaul (5-7-6, 3-3-4 BE) took the last spot in the tournament.
First-round play kicks off on Sunday, Nov. 3, when No. 3 seed Butler hosts No. 6 seed DePaul at 1 p.m., while No. 4 seed Creighton will host No. 5 seed UConn at 2 p.m. eastern time. Both matches can be streamed on the BIG EAST Digital Network on FloSports presented by Invesco QQQ.
The winners of Sunday’s first-round matches will advance to the semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 7. No. 2 seed Xavier will host the winner of DePaul-Butler in the first semifinal match of the day at 5 p.m., while top-seeded Georgetown will play the winner of Creighton-UConn in the second match of the day at 7:30 p.m. The BIG EAST Championship semifinals will also stream on BEDN.
The semifinal winners will advance to the title match on Sunday, Nov. 10. Sunday’s match will begin at 11 a.m. at the Maryland SoccerPlex and will air on FS1. The winner of the BIG EAST Championship will earn the conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
For more on the BIG EAST Championship, visit Championship Central HERE.
2024 BIG EAST Women’s Soccer Championship
Presented by Jeep
First Round – Sunday, Nov. 3 (Home Sites)
No. 6 DePaul at No. 3 Butler, 1 p.m., BEDN on FloSports
No. 5 UConn at No. 4 Creighton, 2 p.m., BEDN on FloSports
Semifinals – Thursday, Nov. 7 (Maryland SoccerPlex; Boyds, Md.)
Winner of No. 3/No. 6 vs. No. 2 Xavier, 5 p.m., BEDN on FloSports
Winner of No. 4/No. 5 vs. No. 1 Georgetown, 7:30 p.m., BEDN on FloSports
Championship Game – Sunday, Nov. 10 (Maryland SoccerPlex; Boyds, Md.)
Winner of semifinal game 1 vs. Winner of semifinal game 2, 11 a.m. (FS1)
* All times are eastern
IU INDY MEN’S SOCCER
MEN’S SOCCER TO CLOSE OUT ROAD SLATE AT MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – In the final road match of the regular season, the IU Indianapolis men’s soccer team takes on Milwaukee Friday (Nov. 1) night at Englemann Stadium, where the Panthers are undefeated (4-0-3) on the year. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. with the match being streamed on ESPN+.
The Jaguars (5-7-2, 2-4-1) have lost three of their last four, including two conference contests. The two league wins came at home, where the team is 2-1 in Horizon League play. The Jaguars have been good on the road, especially to start the year, and will need similar play in this road contest, needing a result to continue the search for a spot in the conference tournament.
The Panthers (7-4-4, 3-3-1) are coming off a dominant 4-1 victory at Northern Kentucky on Saturday (Oct. 26) and have now won three of their last four conference contests, including another 4-1 win over league leaders Oakland. The Panthers currently sit tied for fourth in the Horizon League standings, just three points out of second place with two matches remaining. With a win over the Jags on Saturday the Panthers secure their spot in the postseason for the first time in three seasons.
Milwaukee’s offense is led by Alejandro Martinez and Mesfin Roda, who are coming off huge games in the 4-1 victory over Northern Kentucky, where each scored a goal and recorded an assist. The three-point outing pushes Martinez to 19 total points (8G, 3A), good for second place in the league. Roda is now at a career-best 15 points and sits in fifth place in the conference while his seven assists tie for most in the league with teammate Raul Medina.
Panther’s goalkeeper Daniel Ibarra was named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week for the second time of the campaign last week. He registered his fourth shutout of the season at a critical time, making three important saves in a 1-0 victory over Cleveland State on Saturday (Oct. 19) to secure three points. Ibarra currently ranks second in the league with a 1.15 goals-against average, second in save percentage (.771), and is tied for second with four shutouts.
On the other side, the Jaguars’ keeper, Mason Taylor, is right up there with Ibarra and the other league leaders. The grad transfer ranks first in save percentage (.827) and saves per game (5.17), tied for second with four shutouts, and fourth with a 1.18 goals against average.
Offensively, IU Indy continues to be led by sophomore standout Jose Antonio Herrera, who’s six goals ties for fifth most in the conference while his two game-winning goals tie for third most. Tyson Aschliman and Ethan Vermillion have each tallied two goals on the year, with the former recording an assist and the latter adding two.
The match marks the 10th all-time meeting between the sides, with Milwaukee currently leading the series 5-1-3. The last two meetings ended in draws with the lone IU Indy win coming in 2018 at home.
BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
GULF COAST SHOWCASE MATCHUPS REVEALED
The Ball State men’s basketball team will play Eastern Kentucky, Florida Tech and Richmond at the Gulf Coast Showcase the Monday through Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
Ball State plays the first and final games of the multi-team event which will be hosted at Hertz Arena in Estero, Fla. The Cardinals open with EKU at noon on Nov. 25 and wrap it up with Richmond at 6 p.m. on Nov. 27. A 6 p.m. tipoff with Florida Tech on Nov. 26 completes Ball State’s portion of the event, which also includes Louisiana Tech and Southern Illinois.
Richmond will be the Cardinals’ second Atlantic 10 Conference opponent of the season after playing at Dayton on Nov. 13.
The Cardinals’ 2024-25 season schedule is finalized with the announcement. Ball State plays at Georgia State at 7 p.m. on Monday for the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge in the season opener.
Both season and single game tickets are on sale now for the Ball State men’s basketball home schedule at Worthen Arena. For more information, contact (765) 285-1474 or (888) BSU-TICKET or email bsutickets@bsu.edu. Click here to purchase season tickets and here to purchase single game tickets. The Cardinals host Franklin College at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8 for the home opener.
BALL STATE BASEBALL
BASEBALL ANNOUNCES 2025 SCHEDULE
The Ball State baseball team has released its 2025 season schedule, and it features five games against Big Ten opponents, five with Big East foes and weekend series against the other 10 Mid-American Conference teams.
The Cardinals begin the season on Feb. 14 at the Swig & Swine Classic at Shipyard Park in Charleston, S.C., and will play Towson in the season opener. Ball State takes on Maryland and UMass Lowell the following day before battling UAB on the 16th.
A trio of road series spans late February through early March when head coach Rich Maloney’s group plays four at Sacramento State (Feb. 20-22), three at North Florida (Feb. 28 – March 2) and two at Florida A&M (March 4-5).
Ball State opens MAC play at home with Western Michigan on March 7 in a rematch of the 2024 MAC Tournament Championship game. Other home conference opponents include Toledo (March 14-16), Northern Illinois (April 11-13), Kent State (May 2-4) and Miami (May 15-17). The Cardinals travel for road series at Akron (March 28-30), Eastern Michigan (April 4-6), Bowling Green (April 17-19), Central Michigan (April 25-27) and Ohio (May 9-11).
Featured nonconference matchups later in the year include home-and-homes with in-state rivals Butler and Purdue, while the Cardinals play at Indiana on April 8 and against them on April 22 at Victory Field in Indianapolis. Ball State plays at Xavier from March 21-23 and hosts midweek games with Purdue Fort Wayne, Valparaiso, Southern Indiana and Bellarmine.
“We are excited to play another solid schedule this year,” Maloney said. “Our schedule features five Big Ten games including Maryland, Indiana twice and Purdue twice. We also play a three-game series against Xavier from the Big East who posted a high RPI last season.
“Sacramento State has a strong tradition and will be a good test for us. UAB is on the rise and has an outstanding coach in Casey Dunn. As always our 30-game MAC schedule is our highlight as we try to compete for a championship.”
BALL STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER
JENKINS’ SHUTOUT HIGHLIGHTS SCORELESS DRAW AT TOLEDO
TOLEDO, Ohio – A shutout from Abby Jenkins in her final collegiate game highlighted the Ball State soccer team’s scoreless draw with Toledo on Thursday afternoon at Paul Hotmer Field.
The Cardinals (7-8-3, 2-6-3 Mid-American Conference) got off more shots (16-10) and more on goal (6-4) than the host Rockets (6-7-5, 3-4-4 MAC), but neither team could find the back of the net. Toledo’s hopes of making the conference tournament were dashed with the draw.
Jenkins made four saves in her first career solo clean sheet.
Also playing in her final collegiate match, Avery Fenchel put two shots on goal and ended her career with 30 goals, putting her in a tie for most in Ball State history.
Aleyna Quinn and Kaelyn Valleau took three shots each, putting one on goal, while Jordyn Jeffers and LG Moncrief also had looks go on target.
Ball State limited Toledo to no corner kicks, while the Rockets were whistled for more fouls (6-2).
The Cardinals’ season was highlighted by a 5-2 record in nonconference play including a win at Big Ten foe Michigan on Sept. 1.
BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL SET FOR SPOOKTACULAR MATCHUP WITH EASTERN MICHIGAN
THIS WEEK IN BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL: The Ball State women’s volleyball team will play five of its last seven regular season matches at home, starting this weekend with a two-match series versus Eastern Michigan … The Cardinals and Eagles will play at 6 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday inside Worthen Arena.
THIS WEEK’S PROMOTIONS: Friday’s match versus EMU will serve as the program’s annual Chirp or Treat match, sponsored by the Ball State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), with Trick or Treating on the Worthen Arena concourse from 5-6 p.m. before first serve … Kids will receive FREE admission with a paid adult ticket … The Cardinals will also sign autographs post-match … Saturday’s match will be Alumni Day for the program, with alumni in attendance honored during the match.
FOLLOW THE ACTION: Both matches this weekend will be broadcast live on ESPN+ … In addition, live stats will be provided courtesy of Ball State Athletics … Updates from the matches will also be provided on the team’s X feed and Instagram story: @BallStateWVB.
BALL STATE ALL-TIME: The Ball State enters its weekend series versus Eastern Michigan with a 1026-656-2 (.610) all-time record in women’s volleyball … Ball State became just the 44th program in NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball history to reach 1,000 wins with a sweep of Central Michigan on Sept. 22, 2023 … All-time, the Cardinals have captured 12 MAC West Division Championships, 10 MAC Regular Season Championships and eight MAC Volleyball Championship titles … Ball State has made 11 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including three of the last five seasons … BSU has also earned two bids into the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC).
BALL STATE IN THE MAC: With a 7-4 start to league play this season, Ball State maintains its status as the winningest program in league play with a 453-224 (.669) all-time Mid-American Conference mark … Western Michigan is second on the list, two matches behind the Cardinals at 451-226 (.666) … Eastern Michigan is currently eighth all-time based on winning percentage at 287-389 (.425).
THE WORTHEN FACTOR: The Cardinals boast a 320-99 (.764) all-time mark inside Worthen Arena … Looking at just opponents from the MAC, Ball State is 236-61 (.795) when battling in Worthen Arena … Overall, no MAC opponent owns a winning record inside Worthen Arena, as the Cardinals have at least a .630 winning percentage against all league schools on its current home floor … Eastern Michigan is 5-28 (.152) all-time in matches played in Worthen Arena.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES VS. EASTERN MICHIGAN: Ball State holds a 64-28 edge in the all-time series versus the Eagles after winning the last six meetings … Last season, the Cardinals earned a pair of sweeps in Ypsilanti, with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-16) win Sept. 29 and a 3-0 (26-24, 25-18, 25-23) victory Sept. 30 … Ball State holds a 36-10 advantage in matches played in Muncie, including a 28-5 edge in Worthen Arena … In fact, the Cardinals have won the last six meetings in Worthen Arena, with Eastern Michigan’s last victory on Ball State’s home court coming by a score of 3-1 (25-21, 25-12, 20-25, 26-24) on Nov. 13, 2015.
SCOUTING BALL STATE:
• Ball State enters the weekend series versus EMU with a 14-8 (7-4 MAC) record after earning a pair of sweeps at Northern Illinois last weekend … The Cardinals have won six of its last seven Mid-American Conference matches, with the lone setback in the run being a 3-1 setback to Buffalo on Oct. 12.
• The Cardinals continue to be one of the nation’s most dangerous offenses, ranking first in the Mid-American Conference and 34th nationally with a .258 attack percentage … The mark includes a .271 rate of success against then-No. 7 Penn State, which is the second-best hitting mark against the Nittany Lions so far this season … Ball State has hit .300-or-better in six matches this year, including a season-high .446 rate of success versus Akron (Oct. 11).
• Along with its solid attack percentage, the Cardinals rank 72nd nationally with a 2.37 blocks-per-set average … Graduate middle Aayinde Smith leads the Cardinals at the net with 89 total blocks, ranking fifth in the MAC and 136th nationally with a 1.10 blocks-per-set average … Sophomore middle Gwen Crull boasts a team-best 1.15 average over 48 sets, while junior middle Madison Buckley is second on the squad with 58 total blocks.
SCOUTING EASTERN MICHIGAN:
• The Eagles enter the weekend series versus Ball State with a 13-12 (7-4 MAC) record after splitting a pair of matches versus Ohio last weekend … After suffering a 3-1 setback Friday, EMU rebounded for a 3-2 victory Saturday.
• Eastern Michigan enters the weekend as one of the nation’s top blocking squads, ranking second in the MAC and 53rd nationally with a 2.49 blocks-per-set average … The EMU block is led by Hatteras Welker who is first in the MAC and 49th among all NCAA Division I players with a 1.27 blocks-per-set average … Overall, the Eagles’ 246.5 total team blocks are fourth in the nation.
• Eastern Michigan is also solid in the backcourt, ranking 26th nationally with 1,441 team digs … Hannah Blaney leads the way in there, with her 405 total digs leading the MAC and ranking 27th nationally … Blaney is currently sixth in the MAC with a 4.13 digs-per-set average, while the Eagles average 14.56 digs per set as a squad.
BALL STATE QUICK HITS:
• With her 34 assists in the five-set win at Central Michigan (Oct. 4), senior setter Megan Wielonski climbed into second on Ball State’s career assists list … She enters the weekend with 4,743 career assists which is currently third among active NCAA Division I players … Western Michigan’s Logan Case is first at 5,963 (with the benefit of an extra COVID season), while Colorado State’s Emery Herman is second at 4,999 … Wielonski has ranked in the top 15 nationally in assists in each of her first three seasons: second (1,394) in 2021, fourth (1,359) in 2022 and 13th (1,269) in 2023.
• In addition to being one of the nation’s top setters, Megan Wielonski is one of the country’s top servers with 179 career aces … The total, which includes 35 aces this season, is currently 11th among active NCAA Division I players and is the most for any active student-athlete from the MAC … As a freshman, she ranked eighth among all NCAA Division I players with 58 aces, including a career-high seven vs. Ohio (Sept. 30, 2021) … Her 58 aces in 2021 also tied as the sixth most in a single season in Ball State history and were a single season record for a BSU setter, topping Amber Seaman’s total of 51 in 2018 … In 2022, she ranked 55th nationally with 46 service aces, while she had a team-leading 40 aces last season … The program record for career aces is 191 set by Stacy Jordan (1982-85).
• Megan Wielonski has also shined in the backcourt over her Ball State career, becoming just the 21st player in program history to register over 1,000 career digs in BSU’s NIVC victory at Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30, 2023) … She has 216 total digs so far this season, raising her career total to 1,237 which is 12th in program history … Overall, she has accumulated double-digit digs in 64 career matches which is ninth in program history and gives her 64 career assist/dig double-doubles.
• Redshirt sophomore outside Aniya Kennedy has continued to shine on offense for the Cardinals, ranking second on the squad with a 2.94 kills-per-set average so far this season … Last season, she finished the year ranked 32nd nationally with a 4.12 kills-per-set average … Kennedy has smashed double-digit kills in 36 career matches, including 10 so far this season, and led the team in kills in 28 career outings.
• Including her season-high 20 kills at Florida Atlantic (Aug. 31) and at Central Michigan (Oct. 5), Aniya Kennedy has smashed 20-or-more kills in 10 career matches … The total ranks eighth in program history … Last season, she registered a career-high 25 kills in two matches – versus Akron (Oct. 13, 2023) and at WMU (Nov. 3, 2023) – which were the most kills for a BSU player in a match since Kia Holder (2017-20) logged 27 at Eastern Michigan on March 27, 2021 … In addition, Kennedy was the first Cardinal to register multiple 20+ kill matches in the same season since Natalie Risi (2019-22) had two as a freshman in 2019.
• Freshman outside Carson Tyler has smashed a team-leading 254 kills so far this season, including 20-or-more kills in five matches … Her best effort was a career-high 25-kills to help lead Ball State to a 3-2 victory over Wright State (Sept. 20) … Tyler is one of just 14 players in program history to register 20-or-more kills in at least five career matches … She is also just the 10th different player in program history to have five-or-more such matches in a single season.
• A six-rotation player for the Cardinals, Carson Tyler is also third on the team with 136 digs for a 1.74 digs-per-set average … She recorded her first career kill/dig double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs at Central Michigan (Oct. 5), while adding her second in the win at Ohio (Oct. 18) with 16 kills and 10 digs … Tyler also leads Ball State’s primary passers with a .955 reception percentage, successfully passing 448 of the team-high 469 serves she has faced.
• After turning in one of the best weekends of her career last week, Madison Buckley was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Week … Buckley led all MAC players with a .595 (26-1-42) attack percentage last weekend, while ranking fourth among all league players with a 4.33 kills-per-set average … She was the top attacker in both matches at NIU (Oct. 25 & 26), collecting 12 kills Friday and 14 more Saturday … The effort gives her double-digit kills in 10 matches so far this season, while raising her career total to 23 … The performance also helped her climb into eighth in the MAC with a .321 attack percentage this season.
• Freshman libero Sophie Ledbetter has shined in her first season of collegiate action, leading the squad with a with a 3.41 digs-per-set average … The effort includes a career-high 27 digs in the win over James Madison (Sept. 6), 21 digs in the sweep of Southern Indiana (Sept. 14) and 20 digs in the sweep of Bryant (Aug. 30) … Ledbetter also boasts a .939 reception percentage, including perfect marks in 11 of BSU’s 20 matches.
• Junior outside Katie Egenolf turned in the best performance of her collegiate kill recently, averaging 4.00 kills per set and hitting .441 to help lead Ball State to wins at Ohio (3-2) and Kent State (3-0) … She started with a career-best 17 kills versus the Bobcats, while also hitting .424 (17-3-33) … She also turned in a perfect reception percentage in 24 attempts against Ohio, while collecting eight digs, one ace and one solo block … Egenolf followed with another strong performance versus the Golden Flashes, smashing 15 kills while hitting .462 (15-3-26) … She also tallied nine more digs and two more solo blocks in the win.
• Aayinde Smith has been proven to be a big addition for the Ball State front line, ranking fourth on the squad with 1.86 kills per set, while adding a 1.10 blocks-per-set average … She has at least one block in all 22 of BSU’s matches, including tying her career-high with 10 total blocks (two solo and eight assists) versus Buffalo (Oct. 12) … A two-time All-CAA Second Team selection over her four-year playing career at Towson, Smith also owns a .314 attack percentage which ranks ninth among MAC players.
• Aayinde Smith turned in the best attacking night of her collegiate career in the three-set victory over Akron (Oct. 11), when she connected for a program record .917 (11-0-12) rate of success … The previous record for attack percentage for a player with between 10 and 14 attempts in a match was .900 (9-0-10) set by Deb Wehman in 1980 and later tied by Rhonda Gardemann in 1993 … In addition, the record for a player with at least 15 attempts is currently .833 (15-0-18) set by Marie Plitt in 2022.
• Overall, the Ball State offense shined in the win versus Akron (Oct. 11), which was also the team’s first match in a 6-2 this season … Megan Wielonski and sophomore Lindsey Green combined to helped the Cardinals connect for a .446 (48-7-92) attack percentage which is the sixth-best team mark in program history and the best since Ball State hit .478 (49-6-90) versus Arkansas State on Sept. 9, 2022 … In addition, the .446 effort is the best by a Mid-American Conference squad this season.
• Since joining the lineup in the 6-2, Lindsey Green has turned in several strong performances, including registering her first career double-double with 19 assists and 12 digs versus Buffalo (Oct. 12) … Her 19 assists versus the Bulls also marked the first time in her career Green has led the Cardinals in a match in assists.
• Ball State turned in one of the best defensive efforts in program history versus Bryant (Aug. 30), limiting the Bulldogs to a -.020 (24-26-99) attack percentage … It was the lowest attacking mark for a Ball State opponent since the 2018 campaign when the Cardinals held Grambling to a -.061 (18-23-82) rate of success on Aug. 31 … That same season, the Ball State defense limited North Dakota State to a -.018 (23-25-114) hitting mark on Sept. 7.
INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER
KENT’S PAIR OF FIRST-HALF GOALS HELPED THE SYCAMORES SECURE VICTORY IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE MVC TOURNAMENT
NASHVILLE, Tenn.- Indiana State (10-5-5, 4-3-3) defeated Southern Illinois (6-7-5, 2-5-3) on Thursday evening in the opening round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at E.S. Rose Park, with Mackenzie Kent scoring two first-half goals for the Sycamores.
Indiana State women’s soccer made its 13th appearance in the MVC Tournament in the 2024 season, the first time since the 2021 season.
The Sycamores achieved its first conference tournament win since 2016 where the Trees advanced to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament after defeating the fifth-seeded Drake Bulldogs in a penalty shootout, 3-2, at Memorial Stadium.
How it happened:
Southern Illinois outshot Indiana State 17-7 and held a 5-2 advantage in corner kicks during the first round of the MVC tournament.
ISU got off to a strong start, taking a 1-0 lead just 58 seconds into the match when Brooklyn Woods executed a free kick that Mackenzie Kent converted with a shot into the upper right corner of the net.
The Salukis responded in the 15th minute, with Maycie Massingill slipping the ball past Alexander to level the score at 1-1.
Kent scored again in the 25th minute after receiving a pass from Wimberley Wright, skillfully chipping the ball over the SIU keeper’s head to reclaim the lead at 2-1.
The Sycamores went into halftime with three total shots, two of which were goals by Kent, along with an additional attempt from Grace Quinn.
The second half was marked by numerous opportunities for the Salukis, who registered nine shot attempts while seeking an equalizer. However, Alexander and the Sycamore defense stood strong, preventing any goals for the remainder of the half and sealing the victory.
Alex Lehnert came out with intensity in the second half, firing shot attempts in the 47th and 52nd minutes, but both were turned away by Fabiana.
Wright and Kent also had chances in the second half, but the Sycamores did not register another shot attempt after the 57th minute mark.
Maddie Alexander was outstanding in goal throughout the match, recording nine saves and preventing the Salukis from scoring in the second half.
SIU keeper Fabiana made two saves while the Salukis’ offense was led by Maycie Massingill, who recorded five shot attempts, four of which were on target, and scored the team’s solo goal.
Up Next:
Indiana State advances to an MVC Quarterfinal match where they will face No. 4 seed Belmont on Sunday, November 1 at 3 p.m. ET in Nashville, Tenn.
INDIANA STATE VOLLEYBALL
SYCAMORES BEGIN FOUR-MATCH HOMESTAND WITH BRADLEY, ILLINOIS STATE
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State begins a four-match homestand, its final stretch of home matches this season, when Bradley and Illinois State travel to Terre Haute for weekend matches inside ISU Arena.
Both matches are slated for a 6 p.m. first serve and will be carried on ESPN+.
Matchday Promotions
Friday’s match has been designated as Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night at ISU Arena, in recognition of the faculty and staff members throughout the Indiana State campus who support the Sycamores’ student-athletes and coaching staff.
Last Time Out
Indiana State fell in three-set matches on the road against league leaders Northern Iowa and Drake. Macy Lengacher had her two highest digs per set averages of the season in the matches, with a season-high 20 digs (6.67 per set) against Drake and 19 (6.33 per set) against Northern Iowa. Curry Kendall also had 12 kills against Drake for her sixth double-digit kill match of the season, and she also led the Sycamores with nine kills against Northern Iowa.
Home Sweet Home
This weekend’s matches are the first of back-to-back weekends at home for Indiana State. The Sycamores welcome Belmont and Murray State for Senior Weekend next week, with those two matches taking place at Hulman Center.
Indiana State’s last homestand saw the Sycamores play their best volleyball of the season, culminating with a three-set win over Evansville. The Sycamores hit above .200 in all three matches of the homestand, including a season-best mark of .290 against Evansville.
Each of Indiana State’s four matches this season has seen the Sycamores hit at least .200 and record 50 kills. The Sycamores have also tallied at least 50 digs in each match inside ISU Arena.
Can You Dig It?
Indiana State libero Macy Lengacher has put together her most consistent matches in a Sycamore uniform over the last month. Lengacher has tallied double-digit digs in 10 of Indiana State’s 11 conference matches this season, and is averaging just under four digs per set against MVC foes.
Over the last six matches, Lengacher has averaged 4.52 digs per set, including three matches with at least five digs per set. Included in that are career-best dig per set numbers against both Drake (6.67) and Northern Iowa (6.33).
Fab Freshman
Indiana State’s improvement in recent weeks has coincided with outside hitter Curry Kendall’s best stretch of matches this year. Kendall has four matches with double-digit kills in the last five matches, with five of her six double-digit kill matches coming against conference foes. She also leads Indiana State with 110 kills since the start of conference play.
Kendall has averaged more than four kills per set over the last five matches and is second among MVC freshmen in kills per set during conference play. Included in that are a pair of 19-kill performances against Missouri State and Evansville, representing the most kills in a match by a Sycamore this season.
Finding Consistency
Indiana State has found a regular rotation that has been successful, with four Sycamore starters – Kira Holland, Emma Kaelin, Curry Kendall and Ella Scott – averaging more than 1.75 kills per set this season.
The Sycamores have used the same starting lineup for each of the last seven matches. The lineup has consisted of Holland, Kaelin Kendall, Lily Mueller, Scott and Emily Weber, with Macy Lengacher in at libero.
Setting Up Shop
Indiana State setter Emily Weber has surpassed multiple career milestones during the 2023 campaign, with the junior recently surpassing 2,000 career assists, 500 career digs and 200 career kills. Weber also surpassed 50 aces in her career during the early stages of the 2024 season.
Weber has played an integral part in Indiana State’s recent run of form, as she is averaging 9.94 assists per set over the last five matches, an increase of more than two assists per set compared to her season average. She also registered a pair of double-doubles in that span against Southern Illinois (46 assists, 12 digs) and Evansville (39 assists, 14 digs).
This Weekend’s Opponents At A Glance
Bradley enters the weekend at 10-13 overall and 5-6 in conference play. The Braves have lost five straight, including a pair of five-set matches. Iva Popovic leads the attack with 313 kills, while Silan Demirkol has 245 kills. Maria Drapp (474 assists) and Corrie Brown (383) split the setting duties for the Braves. Irene Mostardini has a team-high 443 digs, while Beste Ayhan has 77 blocks.
Illinois State comes in at 11-13 overall and 6-5 in conference play. The Redbirds have lost four straight entering the weekend. though they have won at least one set in each of those defeats. Aida Shadewald leads the Illinois State attack with 318 kills, while Mekaila Aupiu has dished out nearly 1000 assists for the season. Sammi Bunch has a team-high 375 digs, while Khenedi Guest has tallied 229 kills and 77 blocks.
Series History vs. This Weekend’s Opponents
Indiana State is 30-44 all-time against Drake, with the Bulldogs winning each of the last three meetings in the series. The Sycamores’ last win in the series came in 2021, when Indiana State swept the season series with wins in Des Moines (four sets) and Terre Haute (three sets).
Indiana State is 6-69 all-time against Northern Iowa, with the Panthers winning each of the last three in the series. The Sycamores’ last win in the series was a five-set win in Terre Haute during the 2021 season, while Indiana State’s lone win in Cedar Falls came in five sets during the 2020-21 season.
Up Next
Indiana State plays its last two home matches of the season against Belmont (Nov. 8) and Murray State (Nov. 9). Both matches will take place inside Hulman Center.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S SOCCER
‘DONS AND NKU MEET FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON SOCCER
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The final regular season home game of the year is set for Friday (Nov. 1) afternoon. The Mastodons (6-5-2, 3-3-1 Horizon League) will put their undefeated home record on the line against Northern Kentucky.
Game Day Information
Who: Northern Kentucky (2-5-7, 1-2-4 Horizon League)
When: Friday, November 1 | 2 p.m. ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets:Link
All-Time Record: Northern Kentucky leads 20-4-4. The series dates back to 1986 when both clubs were in the Great Lakes Valley Conference in NCAA Division II. The Mastodons’ last win over the Norse came on Sept. 17, 2018.
Know Your Foe
Northern Kentucky enters Friday’s match on a three-match losing streak. They have one win, a 2-1 victory over Cleveland State, in their last nine contests. Jason Purks had Northern Kentucky’s only goal in a 4-1 loss to Milwaukee last week.
What is the Point(s)?
The Mastodons are tied for fourth in the league with 10 points in Horizon League play this year. A win on Friday would put the ‘Dons at 13 and surpass the previous high for a Horizon League season in points. Last year the ‘Dons had 12 points on their way to a No. 5 seed in the Horizon League postseason.
Shut The Door
The ‘Dons have six shutouts this season, the most in the Horizon League. The NCAA Division I era program record for shutouts in a season is seven in 2014. The program record is 14 in 1999 when the ‘Dons were in NCAA Division II.
Feeling Home at Hefner
The ‘Dons are 4-0-1 this season at home. The Mastodons have never gone undefeated at home in a season in the NCAA Division I era.
#HLMSOC DPOTW X3
The Mastodons have won three Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week honors this season
– Andrew Hollenbach – Sept. 3 – Played all 180 minutes vs. Eastern Illinois and Bradley, giving up just two shots on goal in the two games.
– Nic Diana – Sept. 9 – Four saves against Marquette It was the second consecutive week a Mastodon earned the honor.
– Juan Romero – Sept. 23 – Helped the ‘Dons to shutouts of Southern Indiana and Green Bay, playing all 90 minutes against the Phoenix.
Life Goals
10 Mastodons – James Maxwell, Shane Anderson, Abe Arellano, Dakota Hart, Marcos Soria, Seth Mahlmeister, Brandon Nunez, Marco Valencia, Juan Romero and Aidan Antcliff have all scored goals for the ‘Dons.
5 of 5
James Maxwell has five goals on the season on five shots on goal.
For Starters
Felipe Medina, Marco Valencia, Christian Leon, Adrian Renteria and Daniel Tareke have started all 13 games for the ‘Dons this season.
One More
The next win for the Mastodons will be the Mastodons’ fourth in league play this season. It would be the most league wins for the ‘Dons in a single season as a Division I program. Of note, many seasons the ‘Dons played only five league games while in the Summit League.
They’re Going The Distance
These Mastodons have played all 90 minutes of a contest this season: Daniel Tareke (12 times), Andrew Hollenbach (10), Adrian Renteria (6), Aidan Antcliff (6), Juan Romero (5), Shane Anderson (2), Nathan Bessinger (1) and Brandon Nunez (1).
Up Next
The Mastodons travel to the Circle City to face IU Indianapolis in the final regular season game of the season on Tuesday.
About The Win 10-0 Over IU East
– The Mastodons scored an NCAA Division I era school-record 10 goals.
– Shane Anderson and James Maxwell both had a hat trick in the game to tie the single game record for goals in a match. The last time a Mastodon recorded a hat trick was Matthew Lieshout on Aug. 24, 2018 against Marian (Ind.).
– The last time the ‘Dons had two players with a hat trick in the same game was at Bowling Green on Oct. 28, 2004 when Adam Beckett and Chas Parry both found the back of the net three times. The seven goals the Mastodons scored against Bowling Green in 2004 was the previous program high for goals in a game during the Division I era.
– The Mastodons took 31 shots in the game, the most since taking 33 vs. Adrian Sept. 27, 2023.
– The ‘Dons played reserve players for the entire second half.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL
THIRD-PLACE ‘DONS HOST SECOND-PLACE MILWAUKEE FOR #HLVB ACTION
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball team will play host to the Milwaukee Panthers on Friday and Saturday (Nov. 1-2) for two Horizon League matches. The Mastodons are 8-0 in the Gates Sports Center this season and will look to make it 10-0.
Game Day Information
Who: Milwaukee Panthers
When: Friday-Saturday, Nov. 1-2 | 7 PM & 2 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link (Saturday only)
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Milwaukee
Know Your Foe
Milwaukee is 15-10, but 10-2 in the Horizon League so far this season. The Panthers’ only two losses in league play came to Northern Kentucky and Wright State, the former of which was on the road. MKE has won its last nine sets of volleyball, sweeping Youngstown State twice and Green Bay once. Madi Malone is pacing Milwaukee with a team-best 3.27 kills per set. Libero Kara Erdmann, the Horizon League Player of the Week on October 21, is averaging 5.67 digs per set.
Series History
Milwaukee leads the all-time series against the Mastodons 10-2 and has won the last nine meetings. The Mastodons’ last win came in 2010. Last year in the match in Fort Wayne between the two teams, the Mastodons pushed the Panthers to a five-setter in which Panna Ratkai had 35 kills, setting the program’s rally scoring era record.
Hungary for More
Panna Ratkai has 20 or more kills in 20 matches in her career with eight coming this season. She had 12 as a redshirt-freshman. This season, she has 383 total kills, which is top-10 in the country. She is the only sophomore on the NCAA’s active top-250 career kills list with 919.
Home Sweet Gates
Purdue Fort Wayne is 8-0 at home in 2024, which is the best home start for the Mastodons since 2013. The ‘Dons were 11-0 in the Gates Sports Center that season.
Chasing 1,000
Panna Ratkai is nearing 1,000 kills for her career. She has 919 in her two years in a Purdue Fort Wayne uniform, needing 81 to hit the 1,000 mark.
Dish It Out
The Mastodons are currently second in NCAA Division I with 1,166 assists this season. Taya Haffner ranks in the top 110 nationally with 672 assists this season.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne took a 3-1 victory over IU Indianapolis on the road. Panna Ratkai led with 20 kills and a .439 hitting percentage.
Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will hit the road for two matches at league-leading Wright State on Friday-Saturday (Nov. 8-9).
EVANSVILLE XC
UE CROSS COUNTRY BEGINS THE POSTSEASON AT THE MVC CHAMPIONSHIPS
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The University of Evansville cross country teams will run in the conference championships on Friday morning.
MVC CHAMPIONSHIP LIVE RESULTS
Eighteen Purple Aces head to Iowa for the MVC Cross Country Championships race on Friday, November 1st. The MVC Championships is being hosted by the Northern Iowa Panthers at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course with the women’s 6K starting at 11 a.m. while the men’s 8K starts at 12 p.m. Bradley and Belmont have been predicted to take home the Missouri Valley Conference cross country championship titles in 2024 in a pre-championship vote by the head coaches. UE was picked to finish 10th on the men’s side and 11th on the women’s side.
Evansville heads into Friday’s championships after a strong showing at the Angel Mounds Invitational on Friday, October 18th. Sophomore runner Rafael Rodriguez (Sergovia, Spain) earned the fourth-best time in program history for a men’s 8K race at 24:43 for a sixth-place overall finish. Rodriguez’s time helped propel the Purple Aces men’s team to sixth place out of 16 teams improving four sports from 2023. On the women’s team sophomore Avery Stephens (Newburg, Ind. / Castle HS) led the team with a personal best of 23:25.4 in the women’s 6K for an 11th-place finish out of 16 teams.
On the women’s side the Aces will have running freshman Megan Allgeier (Batesville, Ind. / Batesville HS), sophomore Kyndall Anthis (Pakota, Ind. / Princeton Community HS), freshman Lauren Bradley (Russiaville, Ind. / Western HS), senior Hannah Bryan (Evansville, Ind. / Reitz HS), freshman Skyler Dickenson (Brownsburg, Ind. / Brownsburg HS), sophomore Chase Hayes (Noblesville, Ind. / Western HS), freshman Aleks Parmer (Fort Branch, Ind. / Gibson Southern HS), junior Olivia Pennington (Fort Branch, Ind. / Gibson Southern HS), and sophomore Avery Stephens (Newburg, Ind. / Castle HS). On the men’s side UE will have running sophomore Woody Burrell (Ceaderburg, Wis. / Ceaderburg HS), sophomore Cedrik Flipo (Beloeil, Quebec), sophomore Samuel Lea (Worchester, England), sophomore Tommaso Losma (Bergamo, Italy), freshman Kadin McAlister (Lilburn, Ga. / Parkview HS), sophomore Jakub Nowicki (Poznan, Poland), freshman Andrew Potter (Warsaw, Ind. / Warsaw Community HS), senior Adam Oulgout (St. Paul, Minn. / Central HS), and Rodriguez.
Evansville fans can follow along with the MVC Championships through Wayzata Timing.
EVANSVILLE MEN’S SOCCER
UE MEN’S SOCCER SET FOR TOP 25 SHOWDOWN AT NO. 17 MISSOURI STATE
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The University of Evansville men’s soccer team makes its final conference trip to the no. 17 Missouri State Bears.
The Purple Aces secured their spot in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament with a 1-0 win over Bowling Green on Friday night. It was UE’s first win over the Falcons as MVC opponents and their first since 2006 after Bowling Green had won the past two matches. Evansville’s lone goal on Friday came from graduate forward Sami Owusu (Denver / Dayton) in the 60th minute on a defensive mistake from the Falcons.
Missouri State comes into Friday’s matchup as one of the Top 25 teams in the nation. The Bears were ranked 17th in the country by the United Soccer Coaches on Tuesday afternoon following a 0-0 tie with Saint Louis last week. While Missouri State had a bye week from MVC action over the course of two months the Bears haven’t lost a Valley game yet. Missouri State has five wins in conference play with the team’s one tie coming against no. 11 Western Michigan. The Bears are led by senior forward Jesus Barea who leads the MVC in goals with 13 through 14 matches. With 13 goals, Barea is third in the nation for goals in the 2024 season while comfortably leading the Valley by three goals.
The Aces relied on a six-save performance by goalkeeper Michal Mroz (Elk Grove, Ill. / Elk Grove HS) to shut out Bowling Green on Friday. With the win against the Falcons UE extends its unbeaten streak to five matches. The win signified Mroz’s eighth of the year, marking the most by a keeper since 2022 and the most by a freshman keeper since 2016.
Mroz is also back in the national ranks as he’s tied for 22nd in the country with 61 saves in 15 matches. Mroz is also one of three goalkeepers in the Valley with more than 50 saves, leading the conference with 61.
EVANSVILLE VOLLEYBALL
UE OPENS 4-MATCH HOMESTAND ON FRIDAY
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Following a weekend trip to Iowa, the University of Evansville volleyball team returns home this weekend to face Illinois State and Bradley inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse. The Purple Aces and Redbirds meet up at 6 p.m. on Friday before the Braves come to town on Saturday at 5 p.m.; both matches will be on ESPN+.
Last Time Out
– Facing Drake on Saturday, UE put its best foot forward, giving the Bulldogs everything they could handle despite falling by a 3-0 final
– Each set was decided by six points or fewer as Giulia Cardona recorded a game-high 23 kills
Adding to her total
– Giulia Cardona added 23 kills to her tally on Saturday and currently has 2,118 in her illustrious career
– She is approaching the all-time MVC record of 2,293, which was set by Lily Johnson
– Cardona had a season-high 37 kills against SIU in a match that saw her become just the second player in MVC history to record 2,000 kills in her career
In a Zone
– Since her return to the floor, Ainoah Cruz has been regaining her form
– Over the last three matches, the sophomore is averaging 5.22 digs per set with 47 digs in nine sets
– Her season mark of 3.71 digs per set is 10th in the MVC
Settling Back In
– Kora Ruff missed 11 matches following the first weekend of the season but has regained her edge as of late
– Ruff finished with a season-best 55 assists in the win over SIU and is averaging 9.07 for the season; her mark would be 4th in the MVC with enough appearances
– Her season average of 2.46 digs per set is 4th on the squad
Scouting the Opposition
– Illinois State heads into the weekend with a record of 11-13 while posting a 6-5 MVC mark
– ISU has dropped its last four matches after winning six in a row
– They are led by Aida Shadewald’s 3.53 kills per game
– Bradley holds a 10-13 record and are 5-6 in Valley play after dropping their last five contests
– Iva Popovic paces the Braves with 3.44 kills per set
EVANSVILLE SWIMMING
SWIMMING AND DIVING ON CAMPUS TO FACE USI ON FRIDAY
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the first time this season, the University of Evansville swimming and diving squads will be competing on campus. On Friday, the Purple Aces welcome USI to Wyttenbach Pool for a 4 p.m. meet.
Last weekend, UE took on McKendree at Deaconess Aquatic Center. One of the top teams in the nation at the Division II level, McKendree picked up the final team wins, but Evansville had multiple individual performances that provide momentum heading into the contest against the Screaming Eagles.
Daniel Santos Lopez had the fast time in the 50-free. In a finish that came down to the wire, his 21.27 edged the #2 finisher by 0.04 to pick up the victory. Patrik Vilbergsson brought home the win in the 200-back. With a 1:52.17, he earned the top finish by just over a second.
Carlos Souto was the runner-up in the 100-breaststroke. With a 57.50, he completed the race less than a second off the winning pace. Souto picked up another 2nd place finish in the 200, finishing in 2:12.12. Joao Pereira finished just behind him to take third.
Evelyn Chin grabbed a win in the 100-fly, finishing with a time of 57.72. She edged the competition by 0.21. In the 200-IM, it was Sveva Brugnoli recording a win for the Aces. Her 2:10.85 was close to two seconds ahead of the runner-up.
In the 200-yard breaststroke, Mari Mueller and Rafaela Makariewicz took second and third. Mueller was less than a half second behind the winning time. Hannah Krings picked up a pair of second-place efforts. In the 1000-free, she swam an 11:10.69 while her time in the 500-free was a 5:27.37. Ane Garate registered a 1:00.54 in the 100-backstroke to take second.
SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S XC
TERRY NAMED OVC MEN’S RUNNER OF THE YEAR
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana senior Brady Terry has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Year in an announcement by the league office Thursday afternoon.
Terry becomes the first men’s runner in program history to earn OVC Cross Country Runner of the Year and the second runner in both genders since the Screaming Eagles moved to Division I in 2022-23. Lauren Griewe was the 2022 OVC Female Runner of the Year.
The Philpot, Kentucky, native has earned three OVC Runner of the Week honors this season and owns the fastest eight-kilometer time in the conference following his performance at the Angel Mounds Invitational two weeks ago. Terry finished second out of 233 competitors with a time of 24 minutes, 10.5 seconds.
A finance major at USI, Terry is undefeated against OVC competition in each of the last three meets he has competed. He won the UT Martin OVC Preview last month before finishing 58th at the University of Missouri’s Gans Creek Classic.
Terry, a second-team All-OVC honoree a year ago, becomes the 11th USI men’s runner to claim Runner of the Year honors in cross country, with the previous winners earning the award by winning the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships during USI’s time in Division II.
One of the favorites to win the OVC title, Terry and the rest of the USI men’s and women’s runners compete at the OVC Championships Friday in Martin, Tennessee.
The women are scheduled to toe the start line at 9 a.m., while the men’s 8K follows at 10 a.m. The races will be held on the University of Tennessee Martin campus.
SOUTHERN INDIANA SWIMMING
SWIMMING AND DIVING HEAD ACROSS TOWN TO FACE OFF AGAINST EVANSVILLE
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Swimming and Diving will travel across town to face the University of Evansville at Wyttenbach Pool on Friday evening at 4 p.m.
The two teams have previously matched up last fall. Both squads met in a tri-meet at Deaconess Aquatic Center that also included Valparaiso University. The Purple Aces won both contests, topping the men 162-70 and the women 126-110.
The Screaming Eagles hosted a diving only meet with the Aces last January. Sophomore Nathan Deputy prevailed in the men’s three-meter dive (271.88), setting the USI record at the time. Evansville won both the one-meter and three-meter events on the women’s side, but sophomore Maranda Uttke led the Eagles in the one-meter (225.90) and the three-meter (220.05).
Men
The men look to bounce back after falling to Bellarmine University in their last meet, 206-88. USI was led by sophomore Cole Baker, placing second in the 100 backstroke (54.13). The sophomore’s time marks the fastest 100 backstroke time of the season for the Eagles. Freshman Luke Rich earned the Eagles another second-place finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:12.57)
Junior Lane Pollock took the top spot in the three-meter dive (252.53), along with Deputy finishing second (252.53).
The Aces’ men have begun their season 1-1, after an opening meet victory over Centre College 189-105. Evansville fell in its last meet against McKendree University at Deaconess Aquatic Center, 195-95.
Women
The USI women look to build on the momentum against Bellarmine. Despite losing 153-141, the Eagles saw massive improvement from the last time the squads faced off in October of 2022.
USI had two record-breaking performances against the Knights. Freshman Elizabeth Ketcham placed first in the 100 butterfly (57.71), along with her new school record. Ketcham contributed to the record-breaking 200 freestyle relay (1:39.21) that also included freshman Simone Green, sophomore Caiya Cooper and sophomore Reagan Holmes.
Freshmen Anna Bunnell and Gabbie Meier continued their diving excellence in the last meet. Bunnell topped the scoreboard in the one-meter dive (212.83), while Meier finishing second (194.78).
The University of Evansville women have started their season 0-2, falling to Centre 162-132 and McKendree 156-91.
Stay connected
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SOUTHERN INDIANA ATHLETICS
USI ATHLETICS RECEIVES $10 MILLION GIFT FROM LIBERTY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION FOR SCREAMING EAGLES ARENA NAMING RIGHTS
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — During a press conference on Thursday, October 31, the University of Southern Indiana announced Liberty Federal Credit Union (LFCU) has made a historic $10 million gift to the University of Southern Indiana Foundation for USI Athletics, securing the naming rights to the Screaming Eagles Arena for the next 20 years. The Arena will now be named Liberty Arena, Home of the Screaming Eagles. This landmark gift marks the largest single donation in the history of the University.
The new name, Liberty Arena, Home of the Screaming Eagles, will be proudly displayed on the exterior of the Arena. Additionally, the Liberty Federal Credit Union logo will be featured prominently on both halves of the Arena floor.
“Liberty Federal Credit Union and the University of Southern Indiana have grown in this community together. In fact, I’ve personally banked with them for the last 35 years,” said Steve Bridges, Interim President of the University of Southern Indiana. “This generous gift from Liberty will greatly enhance our athletic programs and provide much-needed support as we continue our transition to Division I athletics. Liberty’s commitment will help pave the way for future success and ensure our student-athletes have the resources they need to thrive.”
The funds from this gift are unrestricted, allowing USI Athletics to direct them where they are most needed. This includes support for student-athlete scholarships, travel, Division I transition requirements and other essential needs. The gift represents a significant boost to USI Athletics, positioning the Screaming Eagles for continued success in their Division I journey.
Bill Schirmer, President and CEO of Liberty Federal Credit Union, noted the organization’s deep roots in education. “Our mission is to support our members and community through education,” said Schirmer. “As a credit union that was founded by Evansville teachers, our ties to the educational community in this region are strong. Supporting the advancement of USI students and their athletic programs aligns well with our mission of providing value to our members and the communities we serve.”
Jon Mark Hall, Vice President and Director of Athletics at USI, highlighted the importance of the partnership in furthering the University’s vision. “When we made the decision to transition to Division I athletics, we knew we had to align with progressive, forward-thinking partners within this community and region. This partnership with Liberty allows us to take our vision and make it a reality,” said Hall. “As we move into years three and four of our Division I transition, we are aligning with partners who share our drive for success at the highest level. Liberty and USI Athletics will both continue to be impactful in the community, striving for the highest level of achievements.”
This $10 million contribution is the largest gift Liberty Federal Credit Union has made to date, underscoring the credit union’s commitment to the University, the community and the future of athletics at USI.
Find out more about USI Athletics at usiscreamingeagles.com.
About Liberty Federal Credit Union
Founded by teachers, Liberty Federal Credit Union has a long history of supporting education and community-driven initiatives. Headquartered in Evansville and currently serving more than 260,000 members, Liberty FCU is dedicated to providing financial services that promote personal growth and community development.
About University of Southern Indiana
Founded in 1965, the University of Southern Indiana enrolls nearly 9,500 dual credit, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students in more than 130 areas of study. A public higher education institution, located on a beautiful 1,400-acre campus in Evansville, Indiana, USI offers programs through the College of Liberal Arts, Romain College of Business, Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education and School of Graduate Studies. USI is a Carnegie Foundation Community Engaged University and offers continuing education and special programs to more than 15,000 participants annually through Outreach and Engagement. A competitive member of NCAA Division I and the Ohio Valley Conference, USI offers 19 varsity intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports. USI is online at www.usi.edu.
SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
EAGLES CONCEDE TWO IN 2ND HALF, FALL TO SIUE 2-1
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer allowed a pair of second-half goals in losing to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2-1, Thursday evening at Strassweg Field. The Screaming Eagles fall to 2-13-2 overall and 1-6-2 in the OVC, while the Cougars clinch the OVC regular season and go to 9-4-3, 7-1-1 OVC.
Despite the loss, USI is seventh in the OVC standings, one point behind Western Illinois University in the league playoff picture. The Eagles need a win in Sunday’s regular season finale at Lindenwood University and a WIU loss or tie versus Houston Christian University to advance to the OVC post-season.
The top six teams advance to the OVC Championship at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, November 10-16, in Edwardsville, Illinois.
USI grabbed a first-half lead, 1-0, at 28:56 when freshman forward David Davila raced through the Cougar defense to record his third goal of the season. Davila was assisted on the play by a through-ball from midfield by junior forward Jaron Frye, who registered his first point of the season with the assist.
SIUE had the advantage shots during the first half, 11-5, doubling USI’s total.
The second half belonged to the Cougars, who tied the score at 50:27 and took the lead for good, 2-1, at 77:38. SIUE led USI 12-6 in shots during the final 45 minutes. The Eagles had a trio of shots on-goal – one by Davila and two by sophomore forward Jackson Mitchell – but could not find the back of the goal for the equalizer.
Between the posts for USI, sophomore goalkeeper Andrew Klott battled for the 90 minutes and made 10 saves, two short of a career best. He allowed the two goals, while facing 23 total shots.
NEXT UP FOR USI:
The Eagles conclude the 2024 regular season with a visit to Lindenwood Sunday at 1 p.m.
The Lions of Lindenwood are 8-5-3 overall and 4-2-2 in the OVC after defeating Eastern Illinois University, 2-0, Thursday afternoon at home. USI trails the all-time series with Lindenwood, 4-3-0, after losing the first meeting, 2-0, to start October.
UINDY FOOTBALL
HOUNDS RETURN HOME SATURDAY NIGHT TO HOST BEARCATS
WEEK 9
vs. Southwest Baptist Bearcats (2-5, 1-4 GLVC)
Saturday // November 2
6 p.m. ET // Key Stadium
After spending the last two weeks away from home, the No. 19 UIndy football team returns to Key Stadium on Saturday night to host the Bearcats of Southwest Baptist.
The Greyhounds are coming off a critical victory last weekend in their quest for an outright GLVC title. In a battle of the top two teams in the conference, UIndy traveled to Upper Iowa and handled the host Peacocks a 40-13 loss to remain in sole possession of the GLVC lead. Combined with Truman’s 28-21 home loss to McKendree last Saturday, the Hounds own a two-game lead in the conference standings with just three regular season games remaining.
On the playoff front, the season’s first set of NCAA DII regional rankings dropped on Monday. The Greyhounds were one of 10 Super Region 3 team’s on the initial alphabetical list. A postseason berth this year would make it three straight for the Hounds and nine since 2012.
GAME NOTES: https://athletics.uindy.edu/documents/2024/10/31/WEEK_9_vs_SBU-2.pdf
MARIAN FOOTBALL
GAMEDAY GUIDE: MARIAN OPENS NOVEMBER AT SAINT XAVIER
INDIANAPOLIS – Looking to wash the taste of last week’s 31-28 loss against St. Francis, the Marian football team is looking to bounce back into the win column and get on a run as they enter November on the road at Saint Xavier. Kickoff for this Saturday’s game in the Chicago suburbs is set for 1:00 p.m. ET.
LAST TIME OUT
Marian suffered a defeat in the final minute against St. Francis last Saturday, falling 31-28. The Cougars scored 21 consecutive points to get back into the game, before eventually scoring the game-winning field goal with four seconds left.
Tristan Polk passed for 280 yards, putting three touchdowns on the board with a pair of passing strikes and his ninth rushing touchdown of the season. Polk has scored the most rushing touchdowns in program history by a quarterback in both a single season and a career, and has ran for a touchdown in each of the team’s seven games this season. Cade Houseman posted a career-high 14 tackles in last week’s game to lead the defense, and freshman Wyatt Woodall made 11 total stops, setting a season-high while also making his first two sacks of the season.
For the Cougars, they were defeated by Olivet Nazarene last weekend by a final score of 21-6. The loss for the Cougars was their second in MSFA Midwest play, as they were limited to 170 total yards of offense one week ago.
THE SERIES
Marian has historically struggled against Saint Xavier, holding an all-time record of 11-6 over the Knights in the series. Marian has fared better however in recent seasons, holding a 2-1 record against the Cougars over the last two seasons. The Cougars bounced Marian from the 2023 NAIA postseason with a 31-21 victory last fall, returning nine starters and both their kicker and punter from the playoff matchup. Marian returns 13 starters from last season’s postseason matchup that remain in their starting lineup this season.
This will be the third conference game for both teams this season, with Marian holding at 1-1 in the MSFA Midwest while the Cougars are 0-2. The matchup is the first between the two sides where neither school is ranked in the NAIA Top-25, and is also the first contest played in Chicago since the 2017 season opener. Marian has won just once in Chicago, taking the victory in the 2015 season opener.
WATCH AND FOLLOW ALONG
Those fans unable to attend Saturday’s game can watch live through the Saint Xavier Cougars YouTube Channel, listed above. The Knights broadcast duo of Scott McCauley and Zach Graves will be in Chicago with the team, calling an audio-only broadcast of the game, streamed live through the ISC Sports Network channels. Fans can also find live statistics at marianstats.com. Live updates of the game will be posted on the official Marian Athletics Twitter/X page, @MUKnights, along with the team page of @MarianUFootball.
TICKETS
Fans can purchase tickets at the gate. Ticket sales begin two hours prior to kickoff.
Kickoff in Saturday’s clash is set for 1:00 p.m. ET on the southwest side of Chicago.
TAYLOR ATHLETICS
TU NABS NO. 1 RANKING IN FOURTH NAIA IN-SEASON POLL
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Taylor women’s cross country team grabbed the top spot in the fourth in-season NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Rating, released Thursday. Taylor garnered 14 of 20 first-place votes to move to No. 1 for the first time in just over a year – Oct. 25, 2023 was the last date TU was ranked first.
Following its second program-record-breaking race time of the season at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge on Oct. 26, the Trojans vaulted over No. 2 Milligan, which received three first-place votes along with No. 3 Saint Mary.
The poll marks the 87th consecutive top-25 ranking appearance for Taylor, and it is the third straight year TU has claimed the top spot at some point.
Four-time Crossroads League Runner of the Week, Jaynie Halterman, spearheads a loaded top-seven group of Trojans that potentially features Noel VanderWall, Ahna Neideck, Audrey Brinkruff, Sam Patterson, Abby Mays and Kaitlin Burden. Emersyn Funk, Rebekah Firestone and Kennedy Applegate are also runners that could factor into the mix for head coach Quinn White’s squad as the championship portion of the season arrives.
Taylor (72-1) looks to secure a 12th consecutive Crossroads League Championship on Nov. 8 at 10:30 a.m. at the TU Cross Country Farm in Upland, Indiana.
INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE WEBSITES
INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/
EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/
WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/
FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/
ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/
HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/
MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/
IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/
PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/
ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/
GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/
HOY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
NUMBERS IN SPORTS
35- 3 – 11 – 39 – 92 – 32 – 1 – 16 – 32 – 17 – 13 – 88 – 23 – 8 – 80 – 13 – 83 – 1 – 71 – 4
November 1, 1913 – Notre Dame upsets Army, 35-13 in the colleges’ inaugural football game; quarterback Gus Dorais (14 of 17 passes, 243 yards, 2 TDs) and receiver Knute Rockne use forward pass effectively
November 1, 1924 – Boston Bruins officially join the NHL, becoming the first United States based team to enter the League; Montreal Maroons also join NHL, but only last until 1938
November 1, 1938 – NL batting champion Ernie Lombardi, Number 35 of the Cincinnati Reds is named National League MVP; first catcher to win award; Boston Red Sox 1st baseman Number 3, Jimmie Foxx takes American League award
November 1, 1950 – Bosoton Celtics’ forward Chuck Cooper, Number 11 becomes first African American to play in the NBA in Boston’s 107-84 loss at Fort Wayne Pistons; future Hall of Famer Bob Cousy also debuts for Celtics
November 1, 1951 – Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Number 39, Roy Campanella won the first of his 3 National League MVP awards
November 1, 1953 – Herb Thomas, driving his own Number 92 Hudson Hornet wraps up the NASCAR Grand National Championship with 14th-place in 100-mile finale at Atlanta’s Lakewood Speedway; Thomas first repeat champion of the series
November 1, 1959 – Future Pro Football Hall of Fame running back, Number 32, Jim Brown ran for 5 touchdowns in Cleveland Browns, 38-31 win over Baltimore Colts at Memorial Stadium
November 1, 1959 – Montreal Canadiens’ goal tender Jacques Plante, Number 1 becomes first NHL net-minder to wear a fibreglass protective face mask
November 1, 1964 – Cleveland running back Jim Brown rushed for 149 yards in Browns’ 30-17 win at Pittsburgh to become the first NFL player to exceed 10,000 yards career rushing
November 1, 1964 – Houston Oilers quarterback Number 16, George Blanda attempted an AFL record 68 passes (37 completions) in 24-10 loss v Buffalo Bills at War Memorial Stadium
November 1, 1964 – Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Number 16, Len Dawson passed for 435 yards and 6 TDs in 49-39 win over Denver Broncos at Municipal Stadium
November 1, 1966 – LA Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax, Number 32 became the first 3-time winner of Cy Young Award; unanimous winner for 2nd straight year; final year only 1 award given for pitchers in both major leagues
November 1, 1968 – Detroit pitcher Denny McLain, Number 17 was named unanimous AL Cy Young Award winner after finishing MLB season, 31-6 for World Series winning Tigers
November 1, 1987 – New York Jets retired Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Don Maynard’s jersey Number 13.
November 1, 1992 – NY Jets wide receiver Number 88, Al Toon became the 10th NFL player to make a reception in 100 straight games; Jets beat Miami Dolphins, 26-24 at The Meadowlands
November 1, 1994 – The Chicago Bulls organization retired basketball superstar Michael Jordan’s jersey Number 23 in a 2-hour ceremony at the United Center
November 1, 1996 – Shaquille O’Neil wearing Number 32 made his Hollywood debut as Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns, 96-82 at the Forum, Inglewood; O’Neil scores 23 points and pulls down 14 rebounds in 35 minutes
November 1, 1997 – Louisiana State University running back Number 33, Kevin Faulk rushed for 212 yards and a school record 5 touchdowns in a 63-28 win at Kentucky’s Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington
November 1, 1997 – North Carolina State University wide receiver Number 81, Torry Holt caught 5 touchdown passes in a 48-35 loss to Florida State at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee
November 1, 1998 – Steve Young (Number 8) and Jerry Rice (Number 80) hooked up for their 80th career touchdown in Niners’ 36-22 loss to GB Packers at Lambeau Field; eclipse previous NFL mark held by Miami Dolphins tandem Dan Marino (Number 13) and Mark Clayton (Number 83)
November 1, 2003 – University of Pittsburgh wide receiver, who wore Number 1, Larry Fitzgerald established a new NCAA record with a touchdown reception in his 14th straight game as Pittsburgh beats Boston College, 24-13 at Alumni Stadium. Pitt retired Fitz’s jersey soon after he was done playing college ball.
November 1, 2006 – Russian born hockey player, Number 71, Evgeni Malkin scored in the 1st period to become the first NHL player in 89 years with goals in his first 6 games as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Kings, 4-3 in Los Angeles
November 1, 2010 – World Series: San Francisco beats Texas Rangers, 3-1 in Game 5 at Arlington to clinch Giants first title since relocating from NYC in 1958; MVP: SF shortstop Number 16, Édgar Rentería
November 1, 2015 – World Series: KC Royals win first title since 1985; rally in 9th and break away in 12th to beat NY Mets, 7-2 in Game 5 in NYC; MVP: Royals catcher Salvador Perez, Number 13
November 1, 2017 – World Series: Houston Astros win their first ever title; beat LA Dodgers, 5-1 in Game 7 at Dodger Stadium; MVP: Astros outfielder Number 4, George Springer III
FOOTBALL HISTORY
Football History Headlines
November 1, 1966 – Pontchartrain Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana- NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle made the announcement that the League had awarded the 16th franchise in the NFL to the New Orleans Saints franchise. The Saints ended up playing their very first game on September 17, 1967 and the first play was a very memorable 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by rookie John Gilliam against the Los Angeles Rams, as the Saints won the game 27-13 in front of over 80,000 at Tulane Stadium. You can get more details on the story on this great article from nola.com.
November 1, 2003 – The University of Arkansas vs. the University of Kentucky football game tied an NCAA record for the longest ever played. The regular session of this game was extended by 7 overtime periods until a final outcome was acheived. The Razorbacks ended up finally coming out on top with the 71-63 victory over the Wildcats when Kentucky quarterback Jared Lorenzen fumbled the football on a quarterback keeper play, ending the game.
HOF Birthdays
Slade Cutter – Navy
November 1,1911 – Oswego, Illinois – Slade Cutter a tackle for the Navy Midshipmen was born on this day. Slade in high school didn’t set out to play football. In fact he was a musician and played the flute. It wasn’t until he entered Severn Preparatory School in Maryland that the football coach there, a guy by the name of Paul Brown, yes that Paul Brown, asked him to try out for football. The National Football Foundation bio on Cutter goes onto say how he made the Severn team and then later became an All-American with the Naval Academy team. Cutter also won two letters in lacrosse and three in boxing and was the collegiate heavyweight boxing champion. During World War II Slade commanded a submarine the USS Seahorse and he and his crew sunk 19 Japanese ships. In 1957 Cutter was quoted talking about officers who played football and then had troops under their command: “There is a grapevine in the ranks of all the services. The men make it their business to find out who their officers are. There is a special respect for those who would carry the ball on a football field, throw a wicked block, or make a dead-stop tackle.” Slade Cutter was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1967.
Tom Mack – Michigan
November 1, 1943 – Cleveland, Ohio – Tom Mack the 1965 All-American guard out of the University of Michigan was born. Tom was the Los Angeles Rams 1st round pick in 1966 and boy what great pick he was. Mack played 13 seasons for the Rams and in that span he went to 11 Pro Bowls, never missed a game as his streak was 184 straight and was an All -NFL selection 5 times! Pretty amazing numbers for anyone but especially someone playing offensive line! Tom Mack entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame at 1999’s enshrinement ceremonies.
Hall of Fame Birthdays for November 1
Tom Curtis -Michigan
November 1, 1947 – Cleveland, Ohio – Marked the birth of a safety from the University of Michigan, Tom Curtis. Curtis played for the Wolverines from 1967 through the 1969 season where he was selected as a consensus All-American in 1969. The footballfoundation.org site also tells how Tom set records at Michigan for interceptions in a game, season with 10 adding 431 return yards to them. His career interception mark of 25 picks ranks second in Big Ten history and is tied for fourth to this day in the NCAA record books! The National Football Foundation inducted Tom Curtis into their College Football Hall of Fame in 2005. Tom Curtis moved to the pro game after college, playing for the Baltimore Colts in 1970 and the 1971 seasons and was a member of the Super Bowl V championship team.
The Mad Stork – Ted Hendricks
November 1, 1947 – Guatemala City, Guatemala – Ted Hendricks the linebacker from the University of Miami, Florida came into this life. According to the National Football Foundation’s website bio on the player, Ted Hendricks stood 6- 7 and weighed in at 218-pound while at the University of Miami and his angry style of play along with his long lanky physical stature had peers dub him as the “Mad Stork”. As a defensive end during his three seasons with the Hurricanes, Ted received All-America recognition 3 times by totaling 327 tackles and that averages out to a remarkable 109 tackles per season. Pretty good numbers for a DE! Ted was also an above average student at Miami majoring in Math with a minor in psychology. The NFF selected and placed Ted Hendricks into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987. Ted was the number pick of the Baltimore Colts in the 1969 NFL Draft and he played pro football as a linebacker, 1969-83, with the Colts, Packers and Raiders, and was a member of four winning Super Bowl teams. According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s bio, in his career, Ted intercepted 26 passes, which he returned for 332 yards and a touchdown. He also recovered 16 opponents’ fumbles and scored a record-tying four safeties. Hendricks scored touchdowns on an interception, a fumble return, and a blocked punt. In all he blocked 25 field goals/points after attempts in his pro career scored 4 safeties and played on 8 Pro Bowl teams. In 1990, Ted Hendricks was honored by being enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Steve Hutchinson – Leading the way
November 1, 1977 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Steve Hutchinson a guard from the University of Michigan was born. The profootballhof.com website states that Steve was 6’4”, 315-pound and was drafted in the first round, the 17th player taken overall, of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. He played 12 NFL seasons both in Seattle and with the Minnesota Vikings. In that span he made 7 Pro Bowl teams, and was selected to the All Decade team of the 2000’s and even played in Super Bowl XL with Seattle. Steve was an integral part of an offensive line unit that blocked the way for Shawn Alexander to earn the Associated Press’ NFL MVP honors in 2005 after rushing for a team-record 1,880 yards and setting an NFL record with 28 touchdowns, 27 of those on the ground. The Pro Football Hall of Fame selected Steve Hutchinson to enter their ranks in 2020.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
1942 The Dodgers replace team president Larry MacPhail, who accepted a commission in the U.S. Army in September, with Branch Rickey, formerly the Cardinals vice-president, before resigning three days ago. Brooklyn’s new boss will guide the team to two pennants during his eight-year reign in the “The Borough of Churches.”
1951 Future Hall of Famer Roy Campanella (.325, 33, 108) wins the first of his three National League MVP Awards. The 29-year-old Dodger backstop will also receive the prestigious honor in 1953 and 1955.
1960 The BBWAA select 20-year-old shortstop Ron Hansen (.255, 22, 86) as the American League’s Rookie of the Year. The Oriole infielder receives 22 of 24 votes cast by the writers, with the others going to his teammates, right-hander Chuck Estrada and first baseman Jim Gentile.
1966 In the final time when there is only one selection from both leagues, Dodger southpaw Sandy Koufax becomes the first three-time recipient of the Cy Young Award. The 30-year-old left-hander, recipient of the prestigious pitching prize in 1963 and 1965, posted a 27-9 (.750) record and an ERA of 1.73 for the National League champs.
1968 Denny McLain is the BBWAA’s unanimous choice for the American League Cy Young Award after the right-hander posts a 31-6 (.838) record for the World Champion Tigers. The 24-year-old Chicago native, who will cop the prestigious pitching prize again next season, will also be named this year’s Junior Circuit’s Most Valuable Player.
1972 Paul Owens replaces himself when he introduces Danny Ozark as Philadelphia’s new manager. After firing Frank Lucchesi, Owens, the team’s general manager, took over the managerial reins in July to get a closer look at the last-place Phillies, a team finishing with a 59-97 record.
1978 After dominating the American League, Yankee lefty Ron Guidry (25-3, 1.74) unanimously wins the league’s Cy Young Award. ‘Gator’ receives all 28 first-place votes, with Mike Caldwell and Jim Palmer being the runners-up for the prestigious pitching award.
1979 Edward Bennett Williams buys the Orioles for a reported $12.3 million from Jerold Hoffberger. The successful trial attorney will own the club until 1988, and under his ownership, the team will sign a new long-term lease with the city of Baltimore that will pay for the innovative Oriole Park at Camden Yards, a ballpark he will not live to see.
1982 Doug Rader becomes the twelfth manager in the Rangers’ twelve-year history, replacing Darrell Johnson, the term’s former third base coach who took over for the dismissed Don Zimmer on an interim basis at the end of July. The 38-year-old skipper, who managed the Padres’ Triple-A club for the past three years, will compile a 155-200 (.437) record during his two-plus season with Texas.
1982 The National League owners block the re-election of Bowie Kuhn, thus ending his fourteen-year reign as baseball’s boss. Next year, the commissioner’s supporters will make a failed last-ditch effort to retain him, but he will be allowed to stay in his position to the end of the 1984 regular season before being replaced by Peter Ueberroth.
1999 The last-place Cubs (67-95) hire Don Baylor, the Braves hitting coach, as the team’s 46th and first black manager to replace recently fired Jim Riggleman. The 47-year-old former major league outfielder/DH managed the Rockies from 1993-98, leading the expansion team into the postseason in 1995.
(Ed. Note: On the same day the Cubs announce the hiring of Don Baylor, Chicago hears the news that Chicago Bears legend Walter Payton has died. Our thanks to Bruce W. for suggesting this entry. – LP)
2000 The Phillies hire Larry Bowa to manage the team, replacing the recently released Terry Francona. The former Phillies’ shortstop piloted the Padres in 1987-88 and will compile a 337-308 (.522) record during his four seasons in the Philadelphia dugout.
2000 Succeeding Davey Johnson, Jim Tracy, the team’s bench coach, is hired as the Dodgers’ manager. L.A.’s new skipper will compile a 427-383 (.527) record during his five-year stint with the club, including a National League West Division flag in 2004.
2001 The first major league game ever started in November becomes memorable when the Yankees, for the second consecutive night, make a dramatic comeback in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game and go on to a World Series victory in extra innings. Scott Brosius hits a game-tying two-out two-run homer to knot the game at 2-2, and Alfonso Soriano singles in Chuck Knoblauch in the 12th, giving the Yankees a 3-2 victory and 3-2 lead in the Fall Classic over the Diamondbacks.
2001 The Astros name Jimy Williams, 58, as the franchise’s thirteenth skipper. The 35-year veteran, who also managed the Blue Jays and Red Sox, replaces Larry Dierker, who could not win a playoff series for Houston despite reaching the postseason four times in five seasons.
2004 Wally Backman signs a two-year contract to manage the Diamondbacks, baseball’s worst team last season, replacing interim skipper Al Pedrique. The 45-year-old former major league infielder posted an 86-54 record with the Lancaster JetHawks, Arizona’s Class A team in the California League.
2005 The unveiling of A bronze sculpture capturing the friendship of Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson takes place at Brooklyn’s KeySpan Park, home of the Mets’ Single-A team. The William Behrends sculpture captures the moment when the Dodger captain showed support by putting his arm around his black teammate’s shoulder, hushing an unruly crowd hurling racial slurs at his teammate at Crosley Field in 1947.
Statue of Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese outside MCU Park, 08/02/10: zoom-lens close-up of Pee Wee’s arm around Jackie (IMG_1908)
2006 In a move designed to prepare the team’s next manager, the Yankees promote hitting instructor Don Mattingly to bench coach to assist Joe Torre in 2007. The Bronx Bombers’ former All-Star first baseman replaces Lee Mazzilli, who New York will not bring back.
2006 The Seibu Lions officially agree to release Daisuke Matsuzaka, allowing the 26-year-old pitching sensation to play in the United States. The Japanese League plans to charge an American major league club $30 million for the right to negotiate with the former 2006 World Baseball Classic and 2004 Olympic teams’ stars.
2007 The Dodgers hire Brooklyn-born Joe Torre as their 26th manager in franchise history, the eighth since the club moved to the West Coast from their new manager’s hometown. Joe Girardi, who Los Angeles initially pursued to replace Grady Little, is hired as the new Yankee skipper.
2007 In an interview aired on MSNBC, Barry Bonds said he is prepared to boycott his induction, when elected, into the Hall of Fame if the museum accepts the ball he hit for his record-breaking 756th career home run marked with a permanent asterisk. Fashion designer Marc Ecko, who bought the historic sphere for $752,467, releases the results from an internet poll from www.vote756.com, where nearly half the fans (47%) voted to send it to Cooperstown after branding the ball.
2007 “Does he want to go into the Hall of Fame as a Yankee or a Toledo Mud Hen?” – HANK STEINBRENNER, commenting on Alex Rodriguez opting out of his contract during a World Series game. In response to Yankee owner Hank Steinbrenner’s sarcastic remark about Alex Rodriguez entering the Hall of Fame as a member of the Mud Hens rather than as a Yankee, the Toledo Triple-A team frivolously offers the free agent a contract. The minor league deal includes a bonus for hitting 75 home runs next season and leading the Tigers’ affiliate to ten consecutive International League titles.
2007 After Daisuke Yamai retires 24 of 24 Ham Fighters batters in eight innings, Dragons’ closer Hitoki Iwase replaces the right-hander, pitching a perfect ninth inning to record a save in the 1-0 victory against Nippon. The combined perfect game in Game 5 of the seven-game series brings Chunichi its first title in 53 years.
2008 The Red Sox and Lee County (FL) signed an agreement for Boston’s spring training home to stay in Fort Myers for three decades. The 30-year deal keeps the team playing in the City of Palms Park until the completion of the new complex before the 2012 season.
2010 Edgar Renteria, who drove in the Marlins’ winning run against Cleveland during Game 7 of the 1997 Fall Classic, joins Yankees legends Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, and Yogi Berra as only the fourth player in baseball history to collect two World Series-winning hits. The Series MVP’s three-run homer off Cliff Lee in the seventh inning leads to San Francisco’s 3-1 victory over the Rangers, bringing a World Championship to the Giants for the first time since 1954.
2014 The Blue Jays trade long-time fan favorite Adam Lind to the Brewers for right-handed starter Marco Estrada, who will become a mainstay in the Toronto rotation. The team’s new DH will play one season in Milwaukee before being traded to Seattle for three minor leaguers.
2015 In Game 5, the Royals beat the Mets in 12 innings, 7-2, winning the World Series for the first time in 30 years. Trailing the Citi Field contest entering the top of the ninth, Kansas City ties the game with two runs off starter Matt Harvey, who insisted on completing the game despite throwing over 100 pitches.
2019 The Mets tap their one-time player Carlos Beltrán to replace recently-fired manager Mickey Callaway, who compiled a 163-161 (.503) record during his two years at the helm. The 42-year-old former slugger with no managerial experience inks a three-year deal with a club option for 2023 but will never manage a game due to his complicity as a player in the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal of 2017.
2023 After 51 years of representing Lone Star State as the Rangers and an additional 11 seasons in Washington, D.C., as the expansion Senators, the franchise finally wins its first World Series. At Chase Field, Texas beat the Diamondbacks to clinch the title with a 5-0 victory over the Diamondbacks in Game 5 of the Fall Classic.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Nov. 1
1913 — Notre Dame meets Army for the first time and comes away with a 35-13 win behind Gus Dorias’ 14-of-17 passing for 243 yards.
1938 — George Woolf, riding for regular jockey Red Pollard, leads Seabiscuit to a four-length victory over the heavily favored U.S. Triple Crown champion, War Admiral, in the Pimlico Special match race at Baltimore. A crowd of 40,000 spectators turn out for the winner-take-all match race with a purse of $15,000.
1946 — The first NBA game (known as the Basketball Association of America), the New York Knickerbocker beat the Toronto Huskies 68-66 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto.
1959 — Montreal goaltender Jacques Plante revolutionizes his position — and the sport of hockey — by donning a facemask. Plante is struck in the face with a shot by New York Rangers forward Andy Bathgate at 3:06 of the first period. After receiving stitches to close a gash from the corner of his mouth all the way up through his nostril, Plante returns to the ice wearing a mask. The Canadiens win 3-1.
1964 — Cleveland’s Jim Brown rushes for 149 yards and becomes the first player to rush for more than 10,000 yards in a career as the Browns post a 30-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brown with 10,135 yards had 47 games of 100-or-more yards rushing.
1966 — The NFL awards a franchise to New Orleans on All Saints Day.
1968 — Detroit pitcher Denny McLain wins the AL Cy Young award after finishing the MLB season 31-6.
1970 — Mercury Morris of the Miami Dolphins gains 302 combined yards (89 rushing, 68 receiving and 145 on kickoff returns) in a 35-0 loss to the Baltimore Colts.
1987 — Ibrahin Hussein of Kenya and Priscilla Welch of Britain win the men’s and women’s divisions of the New York Marathon, finishing the 26.2 miles in 2:11:01 and 2:30:17, respectively.
1996 — Shaquille O’Neil makes his Hollywood debut as Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns, 96-82 at the Forum, Inglewood; O’Neil scores 23 points and pulls down 14 rebounds in 35 minutes.
1997 — Tom Osborne reaches 250 wins faster than any coach in college football history as Nebraska beats Oklahoma 69-7, the worst loss in Sooners’ history.
1998 — Steve Young and Jerry Rice hook up for their 80th career touchdown in Niners’ 36-22 loss to GB Packers at Lambeau Field; eclipse previous NFL mark held by Miami Dolphins tandem Dan Marino & Mark Clayton.
2000 — Pat Riley earns his 1,000th career coaching victory as Miami posts its most lopsided win in an opener with a 105-79 rout of Orlando. Riley reaches the plateau in 1,434 games — fewer than any coach or manager in any sport.
2003 — DeCori Birmingham rushes for 196 yards and two touchdowns, including the winning score in the seventh overtime, in Arkansas’ 71-63 victory over Kentucky. The seven overtimes match the longest game in NCAA history. The Razorbacks also won that game in 2001, beating Mississippi 58-56.
2008 — Texas Tech receiver Michael Crabtree catches the winning 28-yard touchdown pass with 1 second to play, as the seventh-ranked Red Raiders beat No. 1 Texas 39-33.
2008 — Michigan’s 48-42 loss at Purdue drops the Wolverines to 2-7, ending Michigan’s string of 33 straight bowl appearances. Michigan, assured of its first losing season since 1967, also sets a school record for losses.
2008 — Stephen F. Austin quarterback Jeremy Moses sets single-game NCAA records with 57 completions and 85 pass attempts in a 34-31 double-overtime loss to Sam Houston State. Moses passes for 501 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions, completing passes to 11 different receivers. The sophomore breaks the previous single-game attempts record of 83 set by Drew Brees at Purdue in 1998. The former record for completions was 56, set by Jarrod DeGeorgia at then-Division II Wayne State in 1996.
2009 — Meb Keflezighi, becomes the first U.S. man in 27 years to win the New York City Marathon. Keflezighi, who moved from his native Eritrea to San Diego when he was in the sixth grade, finishes with a time of 2:09:15 for a personal best.
2015 — Simone Biles picks up gold medals number nine and 10 on balance beam and floor exercise as the 2015 World Gymnastics Championships come to a close. Biles breaks the career record for most World Championships gold medals by a female gymnast.
2015 — Drew Brees passes for 505 yards and a career-high seven touchdowns, and Kai Forbath kicks a 50-yard field goal as time ran out, to give the New Orleans Saints a 52-49 victory over the New York Giants. New York’s Eli Manning connects on a career-high six touchdown passes.
2017 — The Houston Astros, led by George Springer, beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7 for first World Series title in franchise history.
2023 — MLB World Series: Texas Rangers win 1st title in franchise history; beat Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 at Chase Field, Phoenix for 4-1 series victory; MVP: Rangers SS Corey Seager; manager Bruce Bochy’s 4th World Series win.
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Nov. 2
1895 — Belmar, ridden by Fred Taral, wins in the Belmont Stakes by a head over favorite Counter Tenor. The race is run under the jurisdiction of the Westchester Racing Association, because the New York Jockey Club had closed out its affairs.
1958 — Chicago and Los Angeles establish an NFL attendance record when 90,833 fill the L.A. Coliseum to see the Rams beat the Bears 41-35.
1960 — New York Yankees outfield Roger Maris wins the American League MVP.
1974 — Atlanta Braves trade then MLB home run king Hank Aaron to Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Dave May.
1985 — Gordon Brown has 214 yards and quarterback Steve Gage has 206 to become the first teammates to each rush for more than 200 yards as Tulsa beats Wichita State 42-26.
1986 — Minnesota’s Tommy Kramer passes for 490 yards and four touchdowns but the Vikings still lose to the Washington Redskins in overtime, 44-38.
1990 — The Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 162-158 at McNichols Arena. The 320 points set an NBA record for the most points scored by two teams in a non-overtime game.
1991 — Nevada makes the biggest comeback in NCAA football history, overcoming a 35-point deficit in the third quarter and rallying to beat Weber State 55-49.
1996 — A.J. Pitorino of Hartwick rushes for an NCAA all-divisions record 443 yards on 45 carries in a 42-14 win over Waynesburg.
2006 — Minnesota’s Niklas Backstrom becomes the first goalie in the modern era, which began in 1943, to win twice without starting. Backstom replaces an ill Manny Fernandez and stops all 19 shots he faces over the final two periods as the Wild rally for a 5-2 victory over Vancouver. Backstrom relieved Fernandez after a three-goal first period against Nashville on Oct. 7 before Minnesota came back for a 6-5 victory.
2007 — Washington misses all 16 of its 3-point shots, an NBA record for most attempts without making one, in a 103-83 loss at Boston.
2013 — Quinn Epperly of Princeton sets an NCAA record by opening with 29 straight completions, and accounts for 401 total yards and six TDs in a 53-20 win over Cornell.
2014 — Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger throws for six touchdowns for the second consecutive week, setting an NFL mark in a 43-23 win over Baltimore. Roethlisberger’s 12 touchdown passes over the last two games breaks the mark of 11 set by Tom Flores for Oakland in 1963 and matched by New England’s Tom Brady in 2007.
2016 — The Chicago Cubs win their first World Series championship since 1908 when Ben Zobrist hits a go-ahead double in the 10th inning, beating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in a thrilling Game 7 delayed by rain early. Chicago is the first club to overcome a 3-1 Series deficit since the 1985 Kansas City Royals.
2021 — The Atlanta Braves win their 4th World Series title in franchise history beating the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6 for a 4-2 series victory.
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Nov. 3
1899 — Jim Jeffries beats Sailor Tom Sharkey to retain the world heavyweight title after referee George Siler stops the fight in the 25th round at the Greater New York Athletic Club.
1934 — Lou Gehrig wins the American League Triple Crown after hitting .363 with 49 HR, and 165 RBIs. Philadelphia catcher Mickey Cochrane named AL MVP.
1942 — Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams wins the American League Triple Crown (.356 average, 36 HRS, 137 RBI) but Yankees pitcher Joe Gordon is AL MVP.
1968 — Jim Turner of New York kicks six field goals to lead the Jets to a 25-21 victory over the Buffalo Bills.
1973 — Roosevelt Leaks rushes for 342 yards to lead Texas to a 42-14 victory over Southern Methodist.
1973 — Jay Miller sets an NCAA record with 22 catches for 263 yards as Brigham Young beats New Mexico 56-21.
1973 — Stan Mikita of Chicago scores his 1,000th NHL point with an assist in a 5-4 loss to Minnesota.
1987 — New York Rangers’ center Marcel Dione becomes the 2nd NHL player to score 1,700 career points.
1989 — Lou Piniella is named manager of the Cincinnati Reds, replacing Pete Rose who is banned for life for gambling on MLB games.
1990 — David Klingler tosses seven TD passes, offsetting the NCAA record of 690 passing yards by Texas Christian substitute quarterback Matt Vogler, to lead Houston to a 56-35 victory.
1990 — Atlanta Hawks’ center Moses Malone sets an NBA record for free throws made in a career by hitting 7-of-9 in a 121-120 win over Indiana Pacers at the Omni; passes Oscar Robinson’s record (7,694).
1995 — The Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies open their first NBA season with victories. The Raptors beat New Jersey 94-79 and the Grizzlies beat Portland 92-80.
1996 — Jerry Rice becomes the first player with 1,000 career NFL receptions in San Francisco’s 24-17 victory over New Orleans.
1996 — Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant becomes the then youngest player to make his NBA debut (18 years, 2 months, 11 days) in 91-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Great Western Forum.
1996 — Philadelphia kicker Gary Anderson becomes the fourth player in NFL history to crack the 1,500 point mark with his first-quarter extra-point kick in a 31-21 win over Dallas.
2001 — Arkansas beats Mississippi 58-56 in seven overtimes in the longest major college football game in history. The Razorbacks stop the Rebels’ 2-point conversion try in the seventh overtime for the win. After ending regulation tied at 17, the teams score touchdowns in every extra period but the second.
2007 — Navy snaps an NCAA-record 43-game losing streak to Notre Dame with a 46-44 victory in triple overtime. It’s the first time Navy beat Notre Dame since a 35-14 win in 1963 when Roger Staubach was quarterback for the Midshipmen.
2007 — Al Arbour makes a one-night return to the bench and the New York Islanders rallies from a two-goal deficit to beat Pittsburgh 3-2. Arbour was behind the bench for the Islanders’ four Stanley Cup championships in the 1980s and was invited back to coach the team for the 1,500th time. He earns win No. 740.
2007 — Todd Reesing throws a school-record six touchdown passes as No. 8 Kansas batters Nebraska 76-39. The Jayhawks score touchdowns on 10 straight possessions and rolled up the most points ever scored against Nebraska in 117 years of Huskers’ football.
2012 — Kenjon Barner rushes for a school-record 321 yards and five touchdowns and No. 2 Oregon produces another landmark offensive performance in a 62-51 victory over No. 18 Southern California. Oregon’s 730 yards and 62 points are the most ever allowed by USC, which began playing football in 1888.
2012 — Brooklyn makes a winning return to major pro sports, with the Nets topping the Toronto Raptors 107-100 in the first regular-season NBA game at Barclays Center.
2013 — Nick Foles ties an NFL mark with seven touchdown passes and throws for 406 yards to revitalize the Philadelphia Eagles in a 49-20 victory over the Oakland Raiders.
2016 — Harvard University suspends its men’s soccer team for the rest of the season over sexual comments made about members of the women’s soccer team. The soccer team, currently ranked first in the Ivy League, forfeits its remaining games of the season.
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Nov. 4
1934 — The Detroit Lions rush for an NFL-record 426 yards in a 40-7 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The only bright spot for the Pirates is scoring the first touchdown against Detroit this season, ending the Lions’ shutout streak at seven games.
1951 — The U.S. wins six of eight singles matches and ties another to win the Ryder Cup 9½-2½ over Britain at Pinehurst in North Carolina.
1959 — Ernie Banks, Cubs shortstop, wins his 2nd consecutive NL MVP.
1960 — Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia scores 44 points and sets an NBA record by missing all 10 of his free throws in the Warriors 136-121 victory the Detroit Pistons.
1976 — Baseball holds its first free agent draft with 24 players from 13 major league clubs participating. Reggie Jackson eventually signs the most lucrative contract of the group, $2.9 million over five years with the New York Yankees. Others free agents are Joe Rudi, Don Gullett, Gene Tenace, Rollie Fingers, Don Baylor, Bobby Grich and Willie McCovey.
1984 — Seattle’s Dave Brown returns two interceptions for touchdowns in a 31-17 triumph over the Kansas City Chiefs.
1987 — NBA announces 4 new franchises; Charlotte & Miami for 1988 & Minneapolis & Orlando for 1989.
1989 — Sunday Silence holds off the late charge by favorite Easy Goer to win the $3 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by a neck at Gulfstream Park.
2000 — R.J. Bowers rushes for 128 yards to become the first player in NCAA history to gain 7,000 yards in his career, leading Grove City past Carnegie Mellon 14-10.
2000 — In the highest scoring Division I-AA game in NCAA history, Ricky Ray passes for 344 yards and three touchdowns and scores three more to lead Sacramento State over Cal State Northridge 64-61.
2001 — Luis Gonzalez’s RBI single caps a two-run rally off Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the ninth, and the Arizona Diamondbacks win their first championship by beating the New York Yankees 3-2 in Game 7.
2006 — Rod Brind’Amour of Carolina scores his 1,000th career point, assisting on a goal in the Hurricanes’ 3-2 win over Ottawa.
2007 — Adrian Peterson runs for an NFL-record 296 yards and three touchdowns in Minnesota’s 35-17 win over San Diego.
2009 — The New York Yankees win the World Series, beating the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 behind Hideki Matsui’s record-tying six RBIs.
2012 — Andrew Luck breaks the NFL’s single-game rookie record by throwing for 433 yards in leading Indianapolis to a 23-20 win over Miami
2016 — Cam Atkinson, Nick Foligno, Scott Hartnell and Josh Anderson score two goals apiece and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat Montreal 10-0, matching the biggest loss in the Canadiens’ storied history.
2017 — Quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw rushes for a career-high 265 yards and Army ends Air Force’s 306-game scoring streak with a 21-0 victory.
2017 — With a 31-24 overtime victory over Nebraska, Northwestern becomes the first Football Bowl Subdivision program to win three consecutive overtime games.
TV SPORTS FRIDAY
| MLB PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Boston Celtics at Charlotte Hornets | 7:00pm | Bally Sports Southeast NBCS-BOS |
| New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons | 7:00pm | MSG Bally Sports Detroit |
| Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:00pm | ESPN Bally Sports Ohio Bally Sports Florida |
| Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets | 7:30pm | CHSN YES |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Toronto Raptors | 7:30pm | Spectrum TSN |
| Sacramento Kings at Atlanta Hawks | 7:30pm | Bally Sports South NBCS-CA |
| Indiana Pacers at New Orleans Pelicans | 8:00pm | GCSN Bally Sports Indiana |
| Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves | 9:30pm | ESPN ALT Bally Sports North |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers | 10:00pm | Bally Sports Oklahoma KPTV |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Florida at Dallas | 1:00pm | Scripps Victory+ |
| NY Islanders at Buffalo | 7:00pm | MSGSN MSG-BUF |
| Ottawa at NY Rangers | 7:00pm | Sportsnet MSG |
| Winnipeg at Columbus | 7:00pm | Sportsnet Bally Sports Ohio |
| Tampa Bay at Minnesota | 8:00pm | Bally Sports Sun Bally Sports North |
| New Jersye at Calgary | 8:00pm | MSGSN Sportsnet |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Georgia State at UConn | 7:00pm | CBSSN |
| USF at Florida Atlantic | 7:30pm | ESPN2 |
| San Diego State at Boise State | 8:00pm | FS1 |
| MOTORSPORTS | TIME ET | TV |
| NASCAR Truck: Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200 | 6:00pm | FS1 |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| DP World: Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final | 7:00am | GOLF |
| LET: Aramco Team Series Riyadh | 3:00pm | GOLF |
| LPGA: Toto Japan Classic | 11:30pm | GOLF |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| Ligue 1: Monaco vs Angers SCO | 2:00pm | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Ligue 1: Lille vs Olympique Lyonnais | 4:00pm | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| La Liga: Deportivo Alavés vs Mallorca | 4:00pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| MLS: Charlotte vs Orlando City SC | 7:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| Liga MX: Querétaro vs Juárez | 9:00pm | TUDN Fubo |
| MLS: Colorado Rapids vs LA Galaxy | 9:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| NWSL: Portland Thorns vs Angel City | 10:00pm | Prime |
| Liga MX: Mazatlán vs América | 11:00pm | VIX |
| Liga MX: Tijuana vs Tigres UANL | 11:00pm | TUDN Fubo |
TV SPORTS SATURDAY
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Boston Celtics at Charlotte Hornets | 6:00pm | Bally Sports Southeast NBCS-BOS |
| Memphis Grizzlies at Philadelphia 76ers | 7:30pm | NBCS-PHI Bally Sports Southeast |
| Sacramento Kings at Toronto Raptors | 7:30pm | NBCS-CA TSN |
| Cleveland Cavaliers at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00pm | Bally Sports Ohio Bally Sports Wisconsin |
| Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets | 8:00pm | NBCS-BAY SCHN |
| Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs | 8:00pm | Bally Sports North Bally Sports Southwest |
| Miami Heat at Washington Wizards | 9:30pm | NBATV MNMT Bally Sports Sun |
| Portland Trail Blazers at Phoenix Suns | 10:00pm | KPTV AFSN |
| Utah Jazz at Denver Nuggets | 10:00pm | KJZZ ALT |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Clippers | 10:30pm | Bally Sports Oklahoma Bally Sports SoCal |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Dallas at Florida | 7:00pm | Scripps Victory+ |
| Boston at Philadelphia | 1:00pm | NESN NBCS-PHI |
| Chicago at Los Angeles | 4:00pm | Bally Sports West CHSN |
| Columbus at Washington | 5:00pm | Bally Sports Ohio MNT |
| Seattle at Ottawa | 7:00pm | Prime-Seattle Sportsnet |
| Buffalo at Detroit | 7:00pm | Bally Sports Detroit MSG-BUF |
| Montreal at Pittsburgh | 7:00pm | ATTSN-PIT Sportsnet |
| Toronto at St. Louis | 7:00pm | Bally Sports Midwest Sportsnet |
| Colorado at Nashville | 8:00pm | Bally Sports South Sportsnet |
| Utah at Vegas | 10:00pm | Utah 16 Scripps |
| Vancouver at San Jose | 10:00pm | NBCS-CA Sportsnet |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Air Force at Army | 12:00pm | CBS Paramount+ |
| Virginia Tech at Syracuse | 12:00pm | CW |
| Toledo at Eastern Michigan | 12:00pm | ESPNU |
| Minnesota at Illinois | 12:00pm | FS1 |
| Memphis at UTSA | 12:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Buffalo at Akron | 12:00pm | CBSSN |
| Stanford at NC State | 12:00pm | ACCN |
| Duke at Miami (FL) | 12:00pm | ABC ESPN+ |
| Ole Miss at Arkansas | 12:00pm | ESPN |
| Ohio State at Penn State | 12:00pm | FOX |
| Northwestern at Purdue | 12:00pm | BTN |
| Vanderbilt at Auburn | 12:45pm | SECN |
| Maine at Oklahoma | 2:30pm | SECN+ ESPN+ |
| Tulsa at UAB | 2:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Old Dominion at Appalachian State | 2:30pm | ESPN+ |
| ULM at Marshall | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Middle Tennessee at UTEP | 3:30pm | CBSSN |
| Texas Tech at Iowa State | 3:30pm | ESPN |
| Kansas State at Houston | 3:30pm | FOX |
| Arizona at UCF | 3:30pm | FS1 |
| North Carolina at Florida State | 3:30pm | ACCN |
| Florida vs Georgia | 3:30pm | ABC ESPN+ |
| UCLA at Nebraska | 3:30pm | BTN |
| Indiana at Michigan State | 3:30pm | Peacock |
| Oregon at Michigan | 3:30pm | CBS Paramount+ |
| Navy at Rice | 4:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Wyoming at New Mexico | 4:00pm | truTV Max |
| Coastal Carolina at Troy | 4:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UMass at Mississippi State | 4:15pm | SECN |
| Hawaii at Fresno State | 7:00pm | CBS47 |
| Arizona State at Oklahoma State | 7:00pm | FS1 |
| USC at Washington | 7:30pm | BTN |
| Wisconsin at Iowa | 7:30pm | NBC Peacock |
| Texas A&M at South Carolina | 7:30pm | ABC ESPN+ |
| Louisville at Clemson | 7:30pm | ESPN |
| Georgia Southern at South Alabama | 7:30pm | ESPNU |
| Kentucky at Tennessee | 7:45pm | SECN |
| Pitt at SMU | 8:00pm | ACCN |
| TCU at Baylor | 8:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Colorado State at Nevada | 8:00pm | CBSSN |
| MOTORSPORTS | TIME ET | TV |
| Formula 1: Sprint Race, São Paulo | 9:55am | ESPN2 |
| FIM MotoGP: Selangor, Malaysia | 2:00pm | truTV |
| Xfinity: National Debt Relief 250 | 4:00pm | CW |
| HORSE RACING | TIME ET | TV |
| Breeder’s Cup | 2:00pm | USA |
| Breeder’s Cup | 3:30pm | NBC |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| DP World: Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final | 7:00am | GOLF |
| LET: Aramco Team Series Riyadh | 3:00pm | GOLF |
| LPGA: Toto Japan Classic | 11:00pm | GOLF |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| EPL: Newcastle United vs Arsenal | 8:30am | USA Peacock Fubo |
| La Liga: Osasuna vs Real Valladolid | 9:00am | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Serie A: Bologna vs Lecce | 10:00am | CBSSN Paramount+ Fubo |
| Bundesliga: Bayern München vs Union Berlin | 10:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bochum | 10:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Hoffenheim vs St. Pauli | 10:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Holstein Kiel vs Heidenheim | 10:30am | ESPN+ |
| EPL: Southampton vs Everton | 11:00am | USA Peacock Fubo |
| EPL: AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City | 11:00am | Peacock |
| EPL: Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United | 11:00am | Peacock |
| EPL: Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 11:00am | Peacock |
| EPL: Ipswich Town vs Leicester City | 11:00am | Peacock |
| La Liga: Girona vs Leganés | 11:15am | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Ligue 1: PSG vs Lens | 12:00pm | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Serie A: Udinese vs Juventus | 1:00pm | Paramount+ Fubo |
| EPL: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace | 1:30pm | NBC Peacock Fubo |
| Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig | 1:30pm | ESPN+ |
| La Liga: Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano | 1:30pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Ligue 1: Brest vs Nice | 2:00pm | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Serie A: Monza vs Milan | 3:45pm | Paramount+ Fubo |
| La Liga: Valencia vs Real Madrid | 4:00pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Ligue 1: Saint-Étienne vs Strasbourg | 4:00pm | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| MLS: New York City vs Cincinnati | 5:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| NWSL: Orlando Pride vs Seattle Reign | 5:00pm | ION Tubi |
| MLS: Atlanta United vs Inter Miami | 7:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| Liga MX: Toluca vs León | 7:00pm | TUDN Fubo |
| Liga MX: Atlético San Luis vs Puebla | 7:00pm | VIX |
| NWSL: North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit | 7:30pm | ION Tubi |
| MLS: Minnesota United vs Real Salt Lake | 9:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| Liga MX: Monterrey vs Atlas | 9:05pm | TUDN Fubo |
| Liga MX: Guadalajara vs Pumas UNAM | 9:05pm | Telemundo Fubo |
| NWSL: Houston Dash vs Bay FC | 9:30pm | ION Tubi |
| Liga MX: Pachuca vs Necaxa | 11:00pm | VIX |
| Liga MX: Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna | 11:10pm | TUDN VIX |